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Cardiopulmonary Bypass

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Definition: 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.  diverts blood from right atrium: consider also HEART BYPASS, LEFT which diverts blood from left atrium; /instrum: consider also HEART-LUNG MACHINE; do not use /util except by MeSH definition; DF: CARDIOPULM BYPASS   
See Also Heart Bypass, Left; Heart-Lung Machine 		Other names Heart-Lung Bypass; Heart-Lung Bypasses; Heart Lung Bypass; Cardiopulmonary Bypasses; Bypasses, Heart-Lung; Bypasses, Cardiopulmonary; Bypass, Heart-Lung; Bypass, Cardiopulmonary

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