Virtual Tour of an Open-Heart Surgery

Here, you see an open-heart bypass surgery taking place.
Notice the perfusionist sitting to the right of the patient – she operates the machine that substitutes for the patient’s heart during part of the operation.

Next: See the Surgery from a Different Angle!

To learn about Meriter’s Heart Hospital,
please visit the Heart Hospital section of this Web site.

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Instructions:
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