Open heart surgery, Close-up of a surgical team performing open heart surgery. The heart is being cannulated for valve replacement, and the patient is

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Open heart surgery, Close-up of a surgical team performing open heart surgery. The heart is being cannulated for valve replacement, and the patient is being put on a heart-lung machine. Here, the surgeon is cross-clamping the aorta.

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