Medically reviewed by Maria M. LoTempio, MD A heart-lung machine is a piece of medical equipment that temporarily takes over ...

During most open-heart surgeries it is necessary to connect you to a heart-lung bypass machine. During this time, your heart will stop. This machine takes over the work of the heart, oxygenating your ...

In some procedures, the heart is slowed with medicine but is still beating during the procedure. For these types of surgery, a heart-lung bypass machine is not needed. (For open-chest surgery, a heart ...

Coronary bypass surgery is one treatment option ... Your surgeon will make an incision in your chest to access your heart and will use a machine to take over blood flow while your heart is ...

Both open heart surgery and bypass are among the most popular and effective treatments for most heart diseases and conditions. According to doctors, while both have their own applications and ...

John Grubb was something of a celebrity when he left HCMC on Monday — after surviving COVID and being on a heart-lung bypass machine for 81 days. John Grubb was something of a celebrity when he ...

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A woman died after a machine stopped working during heart surgery at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton.