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Postoperative Care |
The period of care beginning when the patient is removed from surgery and aimed at meeting the patient's psychological and physical needs directly after surgery. (From Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed) |
Care, Postoperative,Postoperative Procedures,Procedures, Postoperative,Postoperative Procedure,Procedure, Postoperative |
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| D011229 |
Preanesthetic Medication |
Drugs administered before an anesthetic to decrease a patient's anxiety and control the effects of that anesthetic. |
Medication, Preanesthetic,Medications, Preanesthetic,Preanesthetic Medications |
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| D006348 |
Cardiac Surgical Procedures |
Surgery performed on the heart. |
Cardiac Surgical Procedure,Heart Surgical Procedure,Heart Surgical Procedures,Procedure, Cardiac Surgical,Procedure, Heart Surgical,Procedures, Cardiac Surgical,Procedures, Heart Surgical,Surgical Procedure, Cardiac,Surgical Procedure, Heart,Surgical Procedures, Cardiac,Surgical Procedures, Heart |
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Heart, Artificial |
A pumping mechanism that duplicates the output, rate, and blood pressure of the natural heart. It may replace the function of the entire heart or a portion of it, and may be an intracorporeal, extracorporeal, or paracorporeal heart. (Dorland, 28th ed) |
Artificial Heart,Artificial Hearts,Hearts, Artificial |
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Humans |
Members of the species Homo sapiens. |
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man |
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Anesthesia |
A state characterized by loss of feeling or sensation. This depression of nerve function is usually the result of pharmacologic action and is induced to allow performance of surgery or other painful procedures. |
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| D000768 |
Anesthesia, General |
Procedure in which patients are induced into an unconscious state through use of various medications so that they do not feel pain during surgery. |
Anesthesias, General,General Anesthesia,General Anesthesias |
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Thoracic Surgery |
A surgical specialty concerned with diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the heart, lungs, and esophagus. Two major types of thoracic surgery are classified as pulmonary and cardiovascular. |
Cardiac Surgery,Heart Surgery,Surgery, Cardiac,Surgery, Heart,Surgery, Thoracic |
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