VIDEO: How Does A Heart Lung Machine Work?

For most patients requiring open heart surgery for heart valve repair or heart valve replacement, the use of a heart lung machine is critical. The heart lung machine enables the surgeon to stop and cool the heart so that it can be operated on without movement.

In the past, I’ve shared a little bit about heart lung machines on this blog, but I just saw an interesting video at YouTube.com which answers the question that many of us have. That question is “How do heart lung machines work?”

You can click the image above to see the video and learn more about this incredible machine used during open heart surgery.

Keep on tickin!

About The Author: Adam Pick is a double, heart valve surgery patient and author of The Patient's Guide To Heart Valve Surgery. This unique book integrates clinical research with the personal experiences of 135 former patients to help future patients and their caregivers better understand the problems, the opportunities and the realities of heart valve surgery. To learn more about Adam and his heart valve surgery book, click here.

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