UMLS. CSP-HL7-ICD9CM-NCI-NDFRT-RXNORM
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A A A+ A- A0 A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 AA AB AC AD AE AF AG AH AI AJ AK AL AM AN AO AP AQ AR AS AT AU AV AW AX AY AZ
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auxiliary heart prosthesis

[small pumps, often implantable, designed for temporarily assisting the heart, usually the left ventricle, to pump blood; they consist of a pumping chamber and a power source, which may be partially or totally external to the body and activated by electromagnetic motors; the devices are used after myocardial infarction or to wean the repaired heart from the heart-lung machine after open-heart surgery; do not confuse with the heart lung machine, for this use CIRCULATORY ASSIST and HEART LUNG BYPASS. ( CSP )]
UMLS (CSP) C0596143
 
Medical Device
Relation/PAR: heart prosthesis
Relation/CHD: aortic balloon pump


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