How are ECMO Machines Used to Help Covid Patients?
How are ECMO Machines Used to Help Covid Patients?
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (also known as ECMO) machines offer life-saving support for even the sickest of COVID-19 patients. ECMO does the job of the lungs and or the heart which allows one’s organs to recover when they are battling the horrid COVID-19 virus. ECMO is abig part of the medical industry, to...
How to Become a Cardiovascular Perfusionist?
How to Become a Cardiovascular Perfusionist?
Perfusionists are trained professionals that perform life-saving procedures in the operating room during open-heart surgery. In order to work as a cardiovascular perfusionist, a solid and informed background in biology, anatomy, mathematics, and other sciences is highly recommended. In the United States, there are currently 18...
What is ECMO, and When is it Used?
What is ECMO, and When is it Used?
In the early 1960s, ECMO research began in adults and was soon used for newborns suffering from breathing problems. It is now a life-saving measure used by cardiovascular perfusionists, respiratory therapists, and registered nurses around the world. ECMO is now one of the top respiratory supports for patients suffering from heart and lung...
Doctor’s Day UF Shands – Gainesville, FL
We are so proud that our perfusionists and ECMO specialists support the lung transplant team at one of the best transplant hospitals in the country! See how the team at UF Shands made a difference in Bryan’s life.
As a child, Bryan Klemm was diagnosed with a progressive, end-stage lung disease that would someday require him to get a transplant. After nearly 25 years...
Is a Perfusionist a Doctor?
Cardiac perfusionists are allied health professionals who are trained to operate, maintain, and record the output of a cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) machine, also known as a heart-lung machine. They are an important part of a cardiac surgical team, which include a cardiothoracic surgeon, anesthesiologist, cardiac care nurses, and operating room technicians.
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