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HEART-LUNG BYPASS UNIT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heart-lung machine
1, record 1, English, heart%2Dlung%20machine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- heart-lung bypass unit 2, record 1, English, heart%2Dlung%20bypass%20unit
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An apparatus that oxygenates and pumps blood to the body during open heart surgery. 3, record 1, English, - heart%2Dlung%20machine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
During cardiopulmonary bypass, the function of the heart and lungs are taken over temporarily by a machine. This heart-lung machine maintains circulation throughout the body during open-heart surgery. Blood is taken out of the body from the superior and inferior venae cavae, pumped through the machine and oxygenated and then circulated back into the body through a major artery. 4, record 1, English, - heart%2Dlung%20machine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cœur-poumon artificiel
1, record 1, French, c%26oelig%3Bur%2Dpoumon%20artificiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- appareil de circulation extracorporelle 2, record 1, French, appareil%20de%20circulation%20extracorporelle
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'ensemble cœur-poumon artificiel. La technique qui consiste à faire passer tout ou une partie de la circulation sanguine hors du système cœur-poumon a pour finalité de maintenir les conditions métaboliques et hémodynamiques nécessaires à la vie lorsque le cœur et/ou le poumon sont inopérants. Différentes situations pathologiques peuvent exiger d'entreprendre ce type de circulation extracorporelle (CEC). 1, record 1, French, - c%26oelig%3Bur%2Dpoumon%20artificiel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo médico y quirúrgico
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- máquina corazón-pulmón
1, record 1, Spanish, m%C3%A1quina%20coraz%C3%B3n%2Dpulm%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- máquina de derivación corazón-pulmón 2, record 1, Spanish, m%C3%A1quina%20de%20derivaci%C3%B3n%20coraz%C3%B3n%2Dpulm%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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