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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 ...
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Cardiopulmonary Bypass Equipment (Cardiovascular) - Global Market Analysis and Forecast Model (COVID-19 market impact)

New York, July 31, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report "Cardiopulmonary Bypass Equipment (Cardiovascular) - Global Market ...
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Women more vulnerable to blood loss, death during bypass surgery

It's long been documented that women have a slimmer chance of surviving heart bypass surgery compared to men, and researchers believe that they now know why. Women tend to be more vulnerable to blood ...
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Intraoperative anemia linked to higher female mortality after heart bypass surgery

Women are at higher risk of death when undergoing heart bypass surgery than men. Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have determined that this disparity is mediated, to a large extent, by ...