Category: Perfusion History

January 2024 Perfusion Webinar: Areas of CPB Practice & AI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gub8muMlfiI Our ability to increase knowledge, calculate risk, and detect perioperative events associated with surgery and CPB is improving through our interaction with data and artificial intelligence (AI). The application of predictive AI models offers the...

August 2023 Webinar: “May 6, 1953, Operative Report: Closure of a large interatrial septal defect…easily closed”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGWKyeTdAhM Join Mark Kurusz as he shares an appreciation of history in the context of current CPB technology. Mr. Kurusz worked as a clinical perfusionist for 40 years and is an expert in cardiopulmonary bypass, intra-aortic balloon...

The History of Perfusion

Many people are unaware of perfusion’s unique history, which originated in the 1950s and is widely used today. Perfusion has evolved tremendously over the years, and there have been many notable contributions that led to its…

History of Open-Heart Surgery with a Heart-Lung Machine

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Perfusionists are at the heart of the operation and provide much-needed assistance during cardiac surgery, tending to the patient’s physiological and metabolic needs so the surgeon can focus on making the necessary repairs. Advancements of the…