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Perfusion.com, Inc. Supports TAVR Procedure in Fort Myers
FORT MYERS, Florida – Certain people in need of open heart surgery now have an alternative, and it’s putting Southwest Florida on the map. Health Park is the only hospital in our area to offer this lifesaving, revolutionary procedure. “This really is exciting. This is perhaps the most revolutionary thing in heart surgery in the [...]
An Introduction to Perioperative Blood Management
Introduction The necessity of blood conservation and the avoidance of using Allogeneic blood (donor blood) has grown tremendously in the past few years. The danger of using banked blood has been recognized and there is a growing move to find new ways to conserve blood. There is inherent risk of transmitting certain diseases and immunosuppression is [...]
Blood Management and the Importance of the Mighty Mouse Team
Just recently, I had the honor and the privilege of touring and meeting some of the key stakeholders at Lexington Medical Center Laboratory Services in Columbia, South Carolina. I met with the Clinical Lab Director, Administrative Lab Director and the Transfusion Service Supervisor. Their enthusiasm, knowledge and excitement in setting up a Blood Management program [...]
A Brief History of Perfusion.com
More than a decade ago, Perfusion.com was founded by Bryan V. Lich, who was then a perfusion student at the Texas Heart Institute in Houston, Texas. The idea for the company was spawned as a student project and was an endeavor to create an online forum for perfusionists all over the world. The initial focus of the company was [...]
Sanibel Symposium Offers First Perfusion Conference Live Webcast
Welcome to the Future of Continuing Education! The Sanibel Symposium will be available via Live Webcast. We will be using a browser-based streaming solution (WebEx) that is compatible with all web browsers and operating systems. This will give Perfusion.COM members who are unable to attend our Symposium an opportunity to participate live and earn 24.8 CEU Category I Credits for their participation. Webcast participants will [...]
