When doing open-heart surgery, the surgeon needs a still heart and lungs to work. The patient still needs oxygen circulated through the bloodstream to survive. Thus, cardiovascular perfusionists (also ...

When we decided to create a program to do something about the shortage of perfusionists, working with SpecialtyCare just made sense. Our companies share a number of values, including a focus on ...

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Perfusion describes when fluids such as blood and lymph pass through tissue. A perfusionist is a professional who operates machinery when this process requires assistance, such as during heart surgery ...

Alex Hank, MS, CCP, is a pediatric perfusionist specializing in cardiopulmonary bypass and mechanical circulatory support for children. Her expertise spans pediatric cardiac surgery, heart ...