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2. Cardiopulmonary bypass - Wikipedia

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   Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) or heart-lung machine also called the pump or CPB pump is a machine that temporarily takes over the function of the heart and lungs during open-heart surgery by maintaining the circulation of blood and oxygen throughout the body. [1] As such it is an extracorporeal device. CPB is operated by a perfusionist. The ...

3. Nebulizer - Wikipedia

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   In medicine, a nebulizer (American English) [1] or nebuliser (British English) [2] is a drug delivery device used to administer medication in the form of a mist inhaled into the lungs. Nebulizers are commonly used for the treatment of asthma, cystic fibrosis, COPD and other respiratory diseases or disorders. They use oxygen, compressed air or ...

4. Minimally invasive cardiac surgery - Wikipedia

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   The first minimally invasive heart cardiac surgery was performed in the United States on January 21, 2005, at The Heart Institute at Staten Island University Hospital in Staten Island, New York by a team led by Dr. Joseph T. McGinn. This technique is an off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery.

5. 3 Surprising 'Mini Heart Attack' Symptoms Most People Miss - AOL

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   “‘Mini heart attacks’ are more common than you might think too. Of the estimated 805,000 heart attacks each year in the U.S., a projected 170,000 of them are silent heart attacks, ...

6. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation - Wikipedia

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   Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), is a form of extracorporeal life support, providing prolonged cardiac and respiratory support to persons whose heart and lungs are unable to provide an adequate amount of oxygen, gas exchange or blood supply (perfusion) to sustain life. The technology for ECMO is largely derived from cardiopulmonary ...

7. Artificial ventilation - Wikipedia

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   Artificial ventilation or respiration is when a machine assists in a metabolic process to exchange gases in the body by pulmonary ventilation, external respiration, and internal respiration. [ 1 ] A machine called a ventilator provides the person air manually by moving air in and out of the lungs when an individual is unable to breathe on their ...