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Could you live off cardiopulmonary bypass?
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Well ...: Cardiopulmonary bypass is a process by which deoxygenated (blue) blood is drained from the body into a pump that oxygenates the blood (makes it red) and pumps it back into the body . So, pretty much everyone you know lives off of cardiopulmonary bypass. Cardiopulmonary bypass can keep you alive for short periods of time (days) if the heart and lungs are failing, but not for long.
Answered 1/24/2014
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