Oxygenator — An oxygenator is a medical device that is capable of exchanging oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood of human patient in surgical procedures that may necessitate the interruption or cessation of blood flow in the body, a critical organ or great … Wikipedia
intravascular oxygenator — a device consisting of hundreds of hollow fibers through which oxygen is drawn by a vacuum pump; it is implanted in the vena cava, where gas exchange occurs as blood flows over the fibers. Used to provide part of the gas exchange needs of… … Medical dictionary
Cardiopulmonary bypass — (CPB) is a technique that temporarily takes over the function of the heart and lungs during surgery, maintaining the circulation of blood and the oxygen content of the body. The CPB pump itself is often referred to as a Heart Lung Machine or the… … Wikipedia
E. Converse Peirce 2nd — Edmund Converse Peirce 2nd, M.D. (October 9, 1917 Upper Montclair, New Jersey August 8, 2003 Hancock Point, Maine) was Professor and Director of Hyperbaric Medicine at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City), from 1966 to 1991 when… … Wikipedia
cardiovascular disease — Introduction any of the diseases, whether congenital or acquired, of the heart and blood vessels (blood vessel). Among the most important are atherosclerosis, rheumatic heart disease, and vascular inflammation. Cardiovascular diseases are a … Universalium
Cardiopulmonary bypass — Bypass of the heart and lungs as, for example, in open heart surgery. Blood returning to the heart is diverted through a heart lung machine (a pump oxygenator) before returning it to the arterial circulation. The machine does the work both of the … Medical dictionary
Cardiac surgery — Intervention Two cardiac surgeons performing a cardiac surgery known as coronary artery bypass surgery. Note the use of a steel retractor to forcefully maintain the exposure of the patient s heart … Wikipedia
Heart-lung machine — A machine that does the work both of the heart (pump blood) and the lungs (oxygenate the blood). Used, for example, in open heart surgery. Blood returning to the heart is diverted through the machine before returning it to the arterial… … Medical dictionary
Bypass, cardiopulmonary — Bypass of the heart and lungs as, for example, in open heart surgery. Blood returning to the heart is diverted through a heart lung machine (a pump oxygenator) before returning it to the arterial circulation. The machine does the work both of the … Medical dictionary
Machine, heart-lung — A machine that does the work both of the heart (pump blood) and the lungs (oxygenate the blood). Used, for example, in open heart surgery. Blood returning to the heart is diverted through the machine before returning it to the arterial… … Medical dictionary
