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heart-lung machine

/ˈhɑːrt lʌŋ məˈʃiːn/

Traducción: Dispositivo médico que sustituye temporalmente la función del corazón y los pulmones durante una intervención quirúrgica, especialmente en cirugía a corazón abierto, bombeando y oxigenando la sangre.

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/ˈhɑːrt lʌŋ məˈʃiːn/C1formalmedical
  • esDispositivo médico que sustituye temporalmente la función del corazón y los pulmones durante una intervención quirúrgica, especialmente en cirugía a corazón abierto, bombeando y oxigenando la sangre.

A medical device that temporarily takes over the function of the heart and lungs during surgery, typically used in open-heart procedures to pump and oxygenate blood.

  1. Medical deviceC1formal

    A machine that temporarily takes over the function of the heart and lungs during surgery, allowing blood to be oxygenated and circulated.

    esMáquina corazón-pulmón

    • The patient was connected to a heart-lung machine during the bypass operation.
    • Surgeons rely on the heart-lung machine to maintain blood flow while operating on the heart.
    • The heart-lung machine is a critical tool in modern cardiac surgery.