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A Perfusion Technologist runs the bypass machine, commonly known as the heart lung machine during open heart surgery.
The chest is literally cracked open, and the heart is placed on a bypass machine. In other words, a machine is doing the beating for your heart. However, for this man this surgery was necessary for him to live a life he would desire. Sometimes, there is not a lot of time to prepare for a major surgery like this.