A natural disaster is when events such as earthquakes, mudslides, floods or wildfires affect people. Despite our inability to control these events, we can plan and prepare for them to minimize damage when they do happen. Below are brief explanations of disasters that are common in California. Follow the links to more information about a specific disaster.
When this happens the patient is said to be on bypass.. The person who operates the machine is called a perfusionist. Before and while your child is on bypass, a blood-thinning drug will be administered to prevent blood clots from forming.
The term âopen heart. surgeryâ refers to any surgery in which the heart-lung machine is used. This machine. does the work for the heart and lungs to oxygenate and circulate the blood through the. body while allowing the surgical team to perform the detailed operation on a still, non-. beating heart.