Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/CSP/0579-6276
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/CSP/0579-6276
Preferred Name

heart/lung bypass

Definitions
diversion of the blood flow to the heart directly to the aorta, via a pump oxygenator, avoiding the heart and/or the lungs; a form of extracorporeal circulation used in heart surgery; see BLOOD OXYGENATOR for the portion that oxygenates the blood and EXTRACORPOREAL CIRCULATION for the portion that recirculates one's blood.
Synonyms
heart bypass
heart lung machine
cardiopulmonary bypass
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