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the heart pumps un-oxygenated blood to the lungs to collect the oxygen you inhale. the oxygen is the transported around the body and is used to convert food into energy. when the blood has been pumped around the body it loses its oxygen and the heart will pump it back to lung to start the process again.
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Which organ directly work with heart?
All of your organs are involved with the heart. The heart pumps blood to all the organs in your body.
How long can a person be on a heart lung machine?
because there lung and heart don't work propely
What is heart and lung endurance?
Heart and lung endurance is how effectively your heart and lungs work when you exercise and how quickly they return to normal when you stop.
How does the brain heart lung work all together?
The heart and lungs work together to deliver oxygen to and remove carbon dioxide from the body's tissues. The brain uses this oxygen to function.
What are the most common transplants that have taken place in the UK?
Kidney, liver, heart, heart and lung, pancreas and kidney together.
What is the heart-lung machine called?
Heart-lung machine
What other system do your lungs work with?
the lung works with the cardiovascular system to oxygenate the heart
What does a perfusionist do?
A perfusionist operates a heart-lung machine in the healthcare industry. They work in the surgical theater during heart procedures.
Describe how blood blood vessel and heart work together?
how does the heart work
What is a Heart-lung bypass machine also called?
heart lung machine is very important because without a pumping system for the duration of the surgery the patient will die. Therefore a machine is needed to do the work of the heart, which is what the heart-lung machine does, it pumps blood and re oxygenates it at the same time.
What tools do perfusionists work with?
IV needles and everything connected to them - up to heart/lung machines.
Why is a heart-lung machine needed while doctors operate on a patient's own heart?
Because while doctors operate on the heart, the heart must be stopped (i.e. stop it from beating) so the doctors can work on it. Hence without a pumping system for the duration of the surgery the patient will die. Therefore a machine is needed to do the work of the heart, which is what the heart-lung machine does, it pumps blood and reoxygenates it at the same time.
