Single Dose or Intermittant Cardioplegia: Factors that Influence Our Choice
A video presentation from the 2018 Sanibel Symposium on the current cardioplegia controversy by Richard Hayes from Quest Medical (33:20 minutes).
Infection Prevention and Control
Tom Coley, RN, CCP Emeritus provides an update on infection prevention at the American Academy Conference (16:47 minutes).
The Future of Simulation and Training
Dr. Marc Dickstein provides an update on training and simulation at the American Academy Conference (23:30 minutes).
Update on Scientific Research
Joseph Sistino, PhD, CCP provides an update on scientific research at the 2018 American Academy Conference (29:27 minutes).
An Introduction to Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), also known as extracorporeal life support (ECLS), is an extracorporeal technique of providing prolonged cardiac and respiratory support to persons whose heart and lungs are unable to provide an adequate amount of gas exchange or perfusion to sustain life.
Clinical Practice Guidelines– Anticoagulation During Cardiopulmonary Bypass
It is hoped that this guideline will serve as a resource and will stimulate investigators to conduct more research and expand upon the evidence base on the topic of anticoagulation for CPB.
Results of the 2015 Perfusionist Salary Study
The objective of the 2015 Perfusionist Salary Study was to gather verifiable employee information to determine current compensation market rates (salary averages) of clinical perfusionists working in the United States.
Guidelines For Perfusion Practice
The document is intended to serve as a useful guide for teams developing institution-specific protocols to improve the reliability, safety and effectiveness of extracorporeal support services.
Standards and Guidelines for Perfusion Practice
The goal of this project was to provide Perfusionists with a framework to guide safe and effective extracorporeal support care to their patients. AmSECT recommends that clinical teams use this document as a guide for developing institution-specific protocols for patients receiving extracorporeal support.
Scope of Perfusion Practice
AmSECT’s Task Force on the Expansion of Perfusion Scope of Practice Purpose The purpose of this document is to define the Scope […]