Cardiopulmonary bypass: Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is the surgical interruption of normal blood flow through the heart and lungs into a pump and oxygenator, which pumps oxygenated blood to the aorta (to the rest of the body). CPB is used during heart surgery.
These diseases and conditions may be treated with the surgical procedure Cardiopulmonary bypass:
Surgical procedure options to consider as an alternative for Cardiopulmonary bypass may include these surgeries:
These surgical anesthetic requirements for the procedure Cardiopulmonary bypass may include:
Possible surgical complications of Cardiopulmonary bypass may include:
The prognosis for a good medical outcome: The prognosis is good. Many complications are avoided with preventative measures.
Other names for this medical surgical procedures (Cardiopulmonary bypass) include:
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