Heart surgery. Surgeon preparing blood vessels in the groin of a patient for attachment to a heart- lung machine. During heart surgery the heart is temporarily stopped to allow it to be operated on,and to prevent blood from obscuring the surgeon's view. A heart-lung machine takes over the functions of the heart and lungs,oxygenating the blood and pumping it around the body. The patient is about to undergo a mitral valve replacement | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Reeve, Antonia |
Bildgröße: | 5200 px × 3484 px |
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