European Perfusionists in ECLS/ECMO: Roles & Responsibilities

• 11/03/2016

Since its first clinical use in the 1950s, the set-up and management of the heart-lung machine (HLM) has been the responsibility of the perfusionist, who has a documented competency in every facet of extracorporeal technology because of their theoretical and practical training. In contrast, when this technology leaves the operating room to provide longer-term support in terms of ECLS (extracorporeal...