CASE DISCUSSION

Approach to Cardiopulmonary Bypass

Presented from India by Dr. Md. Abir Tazim Chowdhury

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Case Description

The approach to cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) involves temporarily taking over the function of the heart and lungs during open-heart surgery, allowing the heart to be still while vital procedures are performed. The CPB machine circulates blood and oxygenates it, maintaining systemic circulation and...

Case Summary

The session focused on cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), an essential component of modern cardiac surgery. CPB acts as an artificial heart and lung, maintaining circulation and oxygenation during surgical procedures that require a motionless and bloodless field, like coronary bypass grafting, valve replacement, and congenital heart repairs.

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Dr. Md. Abir Tazim Chowdhury

Senior Specialist, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Evercare Hospital, Bangladesh

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