Devices which mechanically oxygenate venous blood extracorporeally. They are used in combination with one or more pumps for maintaining circulation during open heart surgery and for assisting the circulation in patients seriously ill with some cardiac and pulmonary disorders. (UMDNS, 1999)
Diversion of the flow of blood from the entrance of the right atrium directly to the aorta (or femoral artery) via an oxygenator thus bypassing both the heart and lungs.
See also reference (FX) in Slovak
bypass ľavého srdca Heart Lung Maschine
See also reference (FX) in English
Heart Bypass, Left Heart-Lung Machine
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