Yahoo’s, Cowboy’s & Heart Surgeons: A Pilot and a Heart-Lung Machine

Validation of a Perfusion Registry: Methodological Approach and Initial Findings

Although regional and national registries exist to measure and report performance of cardiac surgical programs, few registries exist dedicated to the practice of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). We developed and implemented a cardiovascular perfusion registry (Perfusion Measures and outcomes [PERForm] Registry) within the structure of the Michigan Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons (MSTCVS) to improve our understanding of the practice of CPB.