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heart prosthesis

Used for:

mechanical heart

Broader Terms:

cardiovascular prosthesis

Narrower Terms:

auxiliary heart prosthesis

Narrower Terms:

electronic pacemaker

Narrower Terms:

implantable defibrillator

Narrower Terms:

prosthetic heart valve

Scope Note:

pumping mechanism that duplicates the output, rate, and blood pressure of the natural heart; may replace the function of the entire heart or a portion of it, and may be an intracorporeal, extracorporeal, or paracorporeal heart.

Term Number:

1396-5088


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