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OPEN HEART SURGERY [1 record]

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Record 1 2017-04-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Heart Surgery
DEF

Cardiac surgery with extracorporeal circulation, therefore requiring the use of a heart-lung machine.

Key term(s)
  • open heart surgery

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chirurgie cardiaque
CONT

En 1960, la combinaison des deux techniques (celles du cœur-poumon artificiel et de l'hypothermie) était devenue assez sûre pour qu'il soit possible de faire passer par un dispositif de refroidissement le sang qui s'en retournait au patient à travers le tube de plastique. C'était la circulation extra-corporelle pour la chirurgie à cœur ouvert telle que nous la connaissons aujourd'hui.

Key term(s)
  • opération à cœur ouvert

Spanish

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