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Oxygenators MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Oxygenators
Tree Number(s)
E07.652
Unique ID
D010106
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010106
Scope Note
Devices which mechanically oxygenate venous blood extracorporeally. They are used in combination with one or more pumps for maintaining circulation during open heart surgery and for assisting the circulation in patients seriously ill with some cardiac and pulmonary disorders. (UMDNS, 1999)
NLM Classification #
WG 26
Previous Indexing
Heart-Lung Machine (1966-1971)
See Also
Heart-Lung Machine
Public MeSH Note
74
History Note
74(72)
Date Established
1974/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
1999/11/03
Oxygenators Preferred
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