Perfusionist

A cardiovascular perfusionist, clinical perfusionist or perfusiologist, and occasionally a cardiopulmonary bypass doctor[1][2] or clinical perfusion scientist,[3] is a healthcare professional who operates the cardiopulmonary bypass machine (heart–lung machine) during cardiac surgery and other surgeries that require cardiopulmonary bypass to manage the patient's physiological status.[4] As a member of the cardiovascular surgical team, the perfusionist helps maintain blood flow to the body's tissues as well as regulate levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood, using a heart–lung machine.[4]

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  2. ^ Gulielmos, Vassilios, ed. (31 October 2008). Beating Heart Bypass Surgery and Minimally Invasive Conduit Harvesting. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 179. ISBN 978-3-7985-1399-0.
  3. ^ "Clinical perfusion science". healthcareers.nhs.uk. Health Education England. 2015-03-25. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  4. ^ a b "What is a Perfusionist?". Texas Heart Institute. Texas Heart Institute. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
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