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a pump to maintain circulation during heart surgery; diverts blood from the heart and oxygenates it and then pumps it through the body
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Equipment that provides oxygen and pumps blood during heart surgery.
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(cardiopulmonary bypass) - An instrument that oxygenates and pumps the blood during open-heart surgery.
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a machine that pumps blood during open heart surgery.
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A machine through which the blood is diverted for pumping and oxygenation, for example, during heart surgery.
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a machine that takes over the functions of the heart and lungs during certain types of surgery
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Another term for machine which provides extracorporeal circulation (ECC).
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a machine that performs for the heart during open heart surgery.
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a mechanical pump that maintains circulation during heart surgery by shunting blood away from the heart, oxygenating it, and returning it to the body
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A mechanical device, also called a pump oxygenator or cardio-pulmonary bypass, that temporarily takes over the functions of the heart and lungs during cardiac surgery.
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an apparatus that oxygenates and pumps blood to the body during open heart surgery.
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takes over the function of the heart and lungs during heart surgery allowing the heart to be stopped and repaired.
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The mechanical device that exchanges carbon dioxide for oxygen in the blood and pumps reoxygenated blood through the body while the heart is stopped during surgery
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