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Ever wondered how surgeons operate on a beating heart? In Part 2, Dr. Keith Dindi breaks down the heart-lung machine, the life-saving technology that keeps patients alive while their heart is temporarily on pause. Watch now to discover how it works and why it’s essential in open-heart surgery. Cardiology services are now available! #TheAvenueToHeartCare #TheAvenueToCardiacCare #TheAvenueToGoodHealth | Avenue Healthcare

In the 1930s, Russian scientist Sergei Brukhonenko shocked the scientific world with a controversial experiment exploring artificial life support. Using a device he developed called the autojektor—an early version of a heart-lung machine—Brukhonenko pumped oxygenated blood into the severed head of a dog.To the amazement of onlookers, the head showed startling signs of responsiveness: it blinked, reacted to sound, and even licked its nose. While deeply unsettling, the experiment marked a pivotal