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A Perfusion Technologist runs the bypass machine, commonly known as the heart lung machine during open heart surgery.
Beating heart CABG (BHCABG) surgery, also called off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery (OPCAB), reduces the risks associated with the use of the heart-lung machine. During a beating heart CABG surgery, the heart continues to beat while the surgeon performs the bypass grafts. The surgeon uses a stabilization device to still the small area of the beating heart where the bypass is being grafted. The stabilization device utilizes small suction pods that gently attach to the surface of the heart.