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 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.