This healthcare specialty focuses on operating the heart-lung machine during major surgeries, especially open-heart surgeries. Perfusionists manage blood circulation and oxygenation while the heart is stopped during surgery.
⭐ Key Features:
✅ Critical, life-saving role
✅ High demand in cardiac surgery centers
✅ Combines medical and technological skills
✅ Rare specialty with high employability
✅ Opportunities for advancement in cardiac care
📚 Courses You’ll Study:
🔹 Cardiovascular Physiology
🔹 Hematology and Coagulation
🔹 Heart-Lung Machine Operation
🔹 Pharmacology in Surgery
🔹 Advanced CPR and Life Support
🔹 Surgical Anesthesia Basics
🔹 Critical Care and Cardiac Support
🔹 Emergency Medical Techniques
💼 Career Paths:
✅ Clinical Perfusionist in surgery rooms
✅ Open-heart surgery departments
✅ Cardiac ICU and critical care units
✅ Organ transplant centers (heart/lung)
✅ Medical device companies (heart-lung machines)
✅ Teaching and clinical training roles
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