Cardiopulmonary Bypass

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.

Year introduced: 1977(1975)

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Tree Number(s): E04.292.413

MeSH Unique ID: D002315

Entry Terms:

• Heart-Lung Bypass
• Bypass, Heart-Lung
• Bypasses, Heart-Lung
• Heart Lung Bypass
• Heart-Lung Bypasses
• Bypass, Cardiopulmonary
• Bypasses, Cardiopulmonary
• Cardiopulmonary Bypasses

Previous Indexing:

• Extracorporeal Circulation (1967-1976)

See Also:

• Heart-Lung Machine
• Heart Bypass, Left

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Extracorporeal Circulation
Cardiopulmonary Bypass