What is "on-pump" heart surgery?

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  1. Dr. Mehmet Oz
     
    Dr. Mehmet Oz answered:
    On-pump heart surgery means a heart-lung machine is used to take over the functions of your heart and lungs during surgery. This animation tells you more about on-pump surgery.






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