A heart-lung machine is a piece of medical equipment that temporarily takes over the work of the heart and lungs, circulating oxygenated blood throughout the body. Also called a cardiopulmonary ...

The machines, which cost six figures and are used during heart surgery, will now have to be repaired by the company directly.

heart–lung machines and angioplasties — are built on findings stemming from basic research and have enabled further discoveries. By publishing content that traverses field boundaries ...

Q. When you have a bypass, what exactly do they do to your heart? A. In heart bypass, an incision about a foot long is made down the center of the chest to expose the heart. The surgeon takes a ...