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Extracorporeal Circulation
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Definition
: Diversion of blood flow through a circuit located outside the body but continuous with the bodily circulation.
"diversion of blood flow through a circuit located outside the body but continuous with the bodily circulation"; GEN & unspecified: prefer specifics; do not confuse with CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS or ASSISTED CIRCULATION; do not use /util except by MeSH defi
Examples
Cardiopulmonary Bypass
;
Chemotherapy, Cancer, Regional Perfusion
;
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
;
Heart Bypass, Left
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Hemofiltration
;
Hemoperfusion
;
Photopheresis
;
Ultrafiltration
Other names
Extracorporeal Circulations; Circulations, Extracorporeal; Circulation, Extracorporeal