/medsimcentre/taxonomy/term/368/all en /medsimcentre/article/how-fix-broken-heart <p>A beating heart would be very messy and difficult to operate on. Thanks to a series of discoveries, experiments and innovations over the last century, this is not necessary. The heart can be temporarily stopped while a cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) machine mimics the function of the heart and lungs, pumping blood and infusing the red blood cells with oxygen to keep the patient stable during surgery.</p> Thu, 11 Apr 2019 12:10:42 +0000 diane.weidner@mcgill.ca 1828 at /medsimcentre