/hɑ?rt?l?? m???i?n/amachinethatsendsbloodandoxygenaround someone'sbodywhentheirheartis notworking, usually because it has beenstoppedfor amedicaloperation:心肺机Thepatientis put on a heart-lungmachinetokeepthebodyoxygenated.给病人用上了心肺机，以保证身体供氧。More examples
The newtechniquecan be done withoutstoppingtheheartand using a heart-lungmachine.
Thesurgeryrequirespatientsto behookedto a heart-lungmachine, whichpumpsbloodandoxygenwhile theheartis out ofcommission.
Astudyshowedthat manypatientswho were on a heart-lungmachineduringbypasssurgerysufferedadeclineinmentalabilitieslater.
Thistechniquecan be done duringsurgeryon a "beating"heart, in which thepatientis nothookedup to a heart-lungmachine.
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