Possible conditions caused by cardiomyopathy include enlargement of the heart, heart failure , arrhythmias , and embolisms . Other methods of stopping the heart include cooling the heart and using an electrical shock. During cardiopulmonary bypass, the function of the heart and lungs are taken over temporarily by a machine. Blood is taken out of the body from the superior and inferior venae cavae , pumped through the machine and oxygenated and then circulated back into the body through a major artery. A possible complication of heart surgery, cardiotomy syndrome is an autoimmune condition that results in fever, pericarditis , and possibly pneumonia.
Treatment includes anti-inflammatory drugs.
The cardiovascular system refers to the heart and all the blood vessels. It is used to return to normal the heart beat of a patient suffering from arrhythmia. The carotid artery supplies blood to the head and neck. The left common carotid artery branches directly off the aortic arch. The right common carotid artery branches off the brachiocephalic artery.