BALTIMORE, May 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- A new device designed to assist blood circulation and support blood pressure in high-risk patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has shown ...
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How a Heart-Lung Machine Works (and Why It Is Used)
A heart-lung machine takes over the work of the heart and lungs during surgeries. It oxygenates and circulates blood when a person's heart or lungs can't work properly. While essential, using a ...
Physicians at Emory University Hospital performed the first-ever surgical implantation in the United States of a brand-new type of heart pump designed to help save patients with heart failure, using a ...
These two conditions affect how well your heart can pump blood. Cardiomyopathy can sometimes lead to heart failure. Cardiomyopathy and heart failure are both conditions in which your heart has a more ...
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