Heart-lung machine
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, Heart-lung machine has been mentioned in one podcast episode on 48 Hours (Dec 2025).
Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) or heart-lung machine, also called the pump or CPB pump, is a machine, operated by a cardiac perfusionist, that temporarily takes over the function of the heart and lungs during open-heart surgery by maintaining the circulation of blood and oxygen throughout the body. As such it is an extracorporeal device.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on 48 Hours |
Who talks about Heart-lung machine on podcasts?
Unnamed 48 Hours Narrator/Interviewer brought up Heart-lung machine; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on 48 Hours.
- Broken Hearts | Full Episode on 48 Hours (Dec 2025) — Unnamed 48 Hours Narrator/Interviewer
What is Heart-lung machine mentioned alongside?
Heart-lung machine is most often mentioned alongside Karen Hert, Rich Lee and Jean Weingarten.
Mentioned together: Karen Hert, Rich Lee, Jean Weingarten, Tom Schroeder, Old Ebbitt Grill, Mark Wy, Eva Bazy, Fairfax Hospital, Dr. Ed LeFrak, Idiopathic cardiomyopathy