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cardiopulmonary bypass |
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bypass /by·pass/ (bi´pas) an auxiliary flow; a shunt; a surgically created pathway circumventing the normal anatomical pathway, such as in an artery or the intestine. cardiopulmonary bypass diversion of the flow of blood to the heart directly to the aorta, via a pump oxygenator, avoiding both the heart and the lungs; a form of extracorporeal circulation used in heart surgery. coronary artery bypass a section of vein or other conduit grafted between the aorta and a coronary artery distal to an obstructive lesion in the latter. gastric bypass gastrojejunostomy in which the stomach is transected high on the body, the proximal remnant being joined to a loop of jejunum in end-to-side anastomosis.
Cardiopulmonary bypass Mechanically circulating the blood with a heart/lung machine that bypasses the heart and lungs. Mentioned in: Heart Transplantation cardiopulmonary bypass, a procedure used in heart surgery in which the blood is diverted from the right atrium or vena cava by means of a pump oxygenator and returned directly to the aorta. bypass an auxiliary flow; a shunt; a surgically created pathway circumventing the normal anatomical pathway, as an intestinal bypass. cardiopulmonary bypass diversion of the flow of blood from the entrance to the right atrium directly to the aorta, usually via a pump oxygenator, avoiding both the heart and the lungs; a form of extracorporeal circulation used mainly in experimental animals in the investigation of cardiac prosthetic devices. Called also CPB. cardiopulmonary bypass Cardiovascular surgery A procedure in which the flow of blood to the heart is diverted to a heart-lung machine–a pump-oxygenator before returning it to the arterial circulation, used in
modern open heart surgery; aortic cannulation is used for arterial inflow; a single right atrial cannula is used for venous return to the pump; after the ascending aorta is clamped, cold potassium cardioplegia solution is infused into the aortic root, which arrests and protects the heart during the heart surgery How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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