Explore articles, research, and perspectives from the International Perfusion Association.
A survey of 83 pediatric ECMO nurses examines how perceived knowledge, autonomy, and teamwork relate to reported care activities—and what perfusion teams can learn.
A national survey of 42 German ECMO centers without perfusionist support found marked variation in ECPR readiness. Centers performing ECPR reported shorter circuit setup
This cross-sectional study examined 137 ICU nurses in Turkey who cared for patients receiving ECMO, a complex life-support therapy. Nurses reported mild-to-moderate anxiety, with
This guideline article argues that extracorporeal life support device testing should follow standardized in-vitro protocols so results can be reproduced, compared across research groups,
This article describes how a cardiac surgery program at Massachusetts General Hospital transformed its operating room culture by leveraging the unique perfusionist-surgeon relationship. By
This nationwide propensity-matched study of 7.5 million U.S. heart failure hospitalizations (2016–2022) found that urban teaching hospitals had higher inpatient mortality, complication rates, length
As the demand for perfusion education programs (PEPs) grows, many qualified applicants struggle to secure spots due to inconsistent admission processes. This study examines
This study focuses on developing and validating a checklist for cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) to enhance patient safety and reduce adverse events. Using the Delphi
This study evaluates survival outcomes in children who undergo postcardiotomy extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) following congenital heart surgery. Using data from the Society of
This systematic review and meta-analysis compared percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) for treating non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE-ACS).
This study investigates the clinical outcomes of two cannulation strategies—femoral artery (FA) cannulation and combined femoral and axillary artery (FA+AA) cannulation—in patients receiving veno-arterial
The first annual report of the Perfusion Measures and Outcomes (PERForm) registry details patient characteristics and cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) practices from 2019 to 2022
