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assisted circulation
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Operative Surgical Procedures
Definitions related to assisted circulation:
  • (circulatory assist) Surgical support techniques that with pumping aids the natural activity of the heart.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Pumping that aids the natural activity of the heart. (Dorland, 27th ed)
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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