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Cardio perfusion (cardiopulmonary bypass - CPB) refers to the technique where the supplants the functions of the heart and lungs to provide the surgeon with a still, dry operating field.
Moreover, it includes procedures such as coronary artery bypass grafting, cardiac valve repair or replacement, correction of congenital defects, resection of aneurysms.
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