Preferred Label : circulatory arrest, deep hypothermia induced;
MeSH definition : A technique to arrest the flow of blood by lowering BODY TEMPERATURE to about 20 degrees
Centigrade, usually achieved by infusing chilled perfusate. The technique provides
a bloodless surgical field for complex surgeries.;
MeSH synonym : deep hypothermic circulatory arrest;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep hypothermic circulatory arrest;
Origin ID : D050792;
UMLS CUI : C1564655;
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A technique to arrest the flow of blood by lowering BODY TEMPERATURE to about 20 degrees
Centigrade, usually achieved by infusing chilled perfusate. The technique provides
a bloodless surgical field for complex surgeries.