Cardiopulmonary

Cardiopulmonary medical definition

 Related to the heart and lungs,the cardiopulmonary system a cardiopulmonary bypass that shunts blood from the entrance to the right atrium through an oxygenator directly into the aorta.

 How does the cardiopulmonary system work?

The circulatory system is made up of blood vessels that carry blood away from and towards the heart. Arteries carry blood away from the heart and veins carry blood back to the heart. The circulatory system carries oxygen, nutrients, and hormones to cells, and removes waste products, like carbon dioxide.

What makes up the cardiopulmonary system?

The cardiovascular system is sometimes called the blood-vascular, or simply the circulatory, system. It consists of the heart, which is a muscular pumping device, and a closed system of vessels called arteries, veins, and capillaries.

Functions of the cardiovascular system

• Blood circulates through a network of vessels throughout the body to provide individual cells with oxygen and nutrients and helps dispose of metabolic wastes. The heart pumps the blood around the blood vessels
• Circulates OXYGEN and removes Carbon Dioxide.
• Provides cells with NUTRIENTS.
• Removes the waste products of metabolism to the excretory organs for disposal.
• Protects the body against disease and infection.
• Clotting stops bleeding after injury.

Functions of blood and circulation:

• Circulates OXYGEN and removes Carbon Dioxide.
• Provides cells with NUTRIENTS.
• Removes the waste products of metabolism to the excretory organs for disposal.
• Protects the body against disease and infection.
• Clotting stops bleeding after injury.
• Transports HORMONES to target cells and organs.
• Helps regulate body temperature.

Diseases that can affect the circulatory system include:

• Atherosclerosis is a hardening of the arteries.
• Heart attack
• Mitral valve prolapse.
• Mitral valve regurgitation.
• Mitral stenosis.
• Angina pectoris.
• Arrhythmia and dysrhythmia.
• Cardiac Ischemia.

Who treats the cardiopulmonary system?

 Cardiologists are doctors who specialize in diagnosing and treating diseases or conditions of the heart and blood vessels—the cardiovascular system.