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What to do if i don't understand the definition for extracorporeal circulation. can you help me ?
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Bypass: Extracorporeal circulation is just a fancy name for bypass. It's diversion of blood flow through a circuit located outside the body but continuous with the body's circulation. Most commonly used in heart surgery.
Answered 7/18/2014
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