Chemical can reproduce complications for some patients

Medical science took a giant leap forward with the development of techniques that, at least temporarily, perform the function of vital organs. These processes, including the use of the heart-lung machine and renal dialysis, require the blood to be circulated through tubing outside the body and are hence known as extracorporeal circulation (EC) and have provided critical life support for millions of patients. Yet EC is not without its own risks. Among them are unique morbidities such as depressed cardiac output, abnormal heart rhythm, and swelling of the major organs...

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