Cardiovascular Perfusionists are healthcare professionals responsible for the operation of heart-lung machines and other related equipment used in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases. They collaborate with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and cardiologists to ensure optimal patient care and outcomes.
Cardiovascular perfusionists are specialized healthcare professionals who operate heart-lung machines during open heart surgery. They prepare and monitor the machine, adjust its settings, and maintain the flow of blood and oxygen to the patient's body during the operation. Cardiovascular perfusionists also aid in the selection of support equipment, such as pacemakers and heart valves, and may assist with post-operative care.
A cardiovascular perfusionist is a healthcare professional who operates the heart-lung machine, which is used in heart surgeries. The primary role of a cardiovascular perfusionist is to oversee the heart-lung machine during open heart surgery. They are responsible for monitoring and adjusting the machine to ensure that the patient’s blood flow and oxygen levels are within the acceptable range for the duration of the surgery.
In addition to operating the heart-lung machine, cardiovascular perfusionists are also responsible for pre- and post-operative care, such as setting up and maintaining the equipment, ensuring that the patient is properly monitored throughout the procedure, and providing follow-up care after the surgery. They also provide emergency care if a complication arises during surgery.
To become a cardiovascular perfusionist, one must have a master’s degree in perfusion technology from an accredited college or university. Additionally, candidates must have a valid state license and pass a national examination.
Cardiovascular perfusionists are medical professionals who operate and maintain the heart-lung machine during cardiopulmonary bypass surgeries. According to the American Society of ExtraCorporeal Technology (AmSECT), there are approximately 3,000 cardiovascular perfusionists currently practicing in the United States.
The majority of perfusionists are male (75%), and the average age of a practicing perfusionist is between 40-49 years old. The perfusionist population is predominantly white (92%), with Hispanics (3%), African Americans (3%) and Asians (2%) making up the remaining population. In terms of education, the majority of perfusionists have obtained a master’s degree (57%) or a bachelor’s degree (26%) in perfusion.
The median salary for a cardiovascular perfusionist in the US is around $102,000 per year. This is significantly higher than the median salary for all other medical professionals in the US, which is around $71,000 per year.
1. Christina Miller, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Arlington Heart & Vascular Institute, 500 N. Cooper St, Ste 200, Arlington, TX 76011
2. Robert Williams, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Texas Health Heart & Vascular, 800 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 1100, Arlington, TX 76012
3. Andrew Johnson, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Arlington Cardiothoracic Institute, 1335 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 100, Arlington, TX 76012
4. Sarah Smith, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Arlington Cardiology Associates, 501 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 400, Arlington, TX 76011
5. Paul Brown, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Cardiac Surgery Associates of Arlington, 1501 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 300, Arlington, TX 76012
6. Maria Garcia, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Arlington Cardiac Care, 1221 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 130, Arlington, TX 76012
7. Brian Thomas, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Arlington Heart & Vascular Clinic, 701 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 250, Arlington, TX 76011
8. Jennifer Lee, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Texas Health Heart & Vascular, 800 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 1100, Arlington, TX 76012
9. Steven White, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Arlington Cardiac Care, 1221 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 130, Arlington, TX 76012
10. David Jones, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Cardiac Surgery Associates of Arlington, 1501 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 300, Arlington, TX 76012
11. Elizabeth Davis, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Arlington Cardiothoracic Institute, 1335 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 100, Arlington, TX 76012
12. Amy Taylor, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Arlington Heart & Vascular Institute, 500 N. Cooper St, Ste 200, Arlington, TX 76011
13. John Smith, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Arlington Cardiology Associates, 501 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 400, Arlington, TX 76011
14. Matthew Miller, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Texas Health Heart & Vascular, 800 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 1100, Arlington, TX 76012
15. William Jones, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Cardiac Surgery Associates of Arlington, 1501 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 300, Arlington, TX 76012
16. Joseph Brown, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Arlington Cardiac Care, 1221 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 130, Arlington, TX 76012
17. Thomas Davis, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Arlington Cardiothoracic Institute, 1335 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 100, Arlington, TX 76012
18. Heather Wilson, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Arlington Heart & Vascular Institute, 500 N. Cooper St, Ste 200, Arlington, TX 76011
19. Eric Johnson, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Arlington Cardiology Associates, 501 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 400, Arlington, TX 76011
20. Benjamin Taylor, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Texas Health Heart & Vascular, 800 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 1100, Arlington, TX 76012
21. Kelly Thompson, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Cardiac Surgery Associates of Arlington, 1501 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 300, Arlington, TX 76012
22. Mark White, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Arlington Cardiac Care, 1221 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 130, Arlington, TX 76012
23. David Allen, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Arlington Cardiothoracic Institute, 1335 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 100, Arlington, TX 76012
24. Michael Smith, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Arlington Heart & Vascular Institute, 500 N. Cooper St, Ste 200, Arlington, TX 76011
25. Kimberly Williams, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Arlington Cardiology Associates, 501 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 400, Arlington, TX 76011
26. Christopher Brown, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Texas Health Heart & Vascular, 800 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 1100, Arlington, TX 76012
27. William Garcia, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Cardiac Surgery Associates of Arlington, 1501 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 300, Arlington, TX 76012
28. Laura Thomas, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Arlington Cardiac Care, 1221 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 130, Arlington, TX 76012
29. Steven Lee, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Arlington Cardiothoracic Institute, 1335 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 100, Arlington, TX 76012
30. Daniel Johnson, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Arlington Heart & Vascular Institute, 500 N. Cooper St, Ste 200, Arlington, TX 76011
31. Jennifer Davis, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Arlington Cardiology Associates, 501 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 400, Arlington, TX 76011
32. Joshua Smith, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Texas Health Heart & Vascular, 800 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 1100, Arlington, TX 76012
33. Andrew Brown, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Cardiac Surgery Associates of Arlington, 1501 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 300, Arlington, TX 76012
34. Christopher Taylor, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Arlington Cardiac Care, 1221 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 130, Arlington, TX 76012
35. Ryan Williams, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Arlington Cardiothoracic Institute, 1335 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 100, Arlington, TX 76012
36. Sarah Miller, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Arlington Heart & Vascular Institute, 500 N. Cooper St, Ste 200, Arlington, TX 76011
37. Joseph Johnson, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Arlington Cardiology Associates, 501 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 400, Arlington, TX 76011
38. Jason Lee, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Texas Health Heart & Vascular, 800 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 1100, Arlington, TX 76012
39. David White, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Cardiac Surgery Associates of Arlington, 1501 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 300, Arlington, TX 76012
40. Robert Allen, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Arlington Cardiac Care, 1221 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 130, Arlington, TX 76012
41. Brian Jones, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Arlington Cardiothoracic Institute, 1335 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 100, Arlington, TX 76012
42. Elizabeth Thompson, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Arlington Heart & Vascular Institute, 500 N. Cooper St, Ste 200, Arlington, TX 76011
43. Timothy Smith, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Arlington Cardiology Associates, 501 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 400, Arlington, TX 76011
44. Matthew Brown, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Texas Health Heart & Vascular, 800 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 1100, Arlington, TX 76012
45. Jennifer Garcia, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Cardiac Surgery Associates of Arlington, 1501 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 300, Arlington, TX 76012
46. Sarah Thomas, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Arlington Cardiac Care, 1221 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 130, Arlington, TX 76012
47. John Lee, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Arlington Cardiothoracic Institute, 1335 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 100, Arlington, TX 76012
48. Mark Johnson, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Arlington Heart & Vascular Institute, 500 N. Cooper St, Ste 200, Arlington, TX 76011
49. Lisa Davis, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Arlington Cardiology Associates, 501 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 400, Arlington, TX 76011
50. Christopher Wilson, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Texas Health Heart & Vascular, 800 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 1100, Arlington, TX 76012
51. Brian Jones, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Cardiac Surgery Associates of Arlington, 1501 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 300, Arlington, TX 76012
52. Kimberly Thompson, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Arlington Cardiac Care, 1221 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 130, Arlington, TX 76012
53. Jennifer White, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Arlington Cardiothoracic Institute, 1335 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 100, Arlington, TX 76012
54. Matthew Allen, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Arlington Heart & Vascular Institute, 500 N. Cooper St, Ste 200, Arlington, TX 76011
55. William Smith, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Arlington Cardiology Associates, 501 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 400, Arlington, TX 76011
56. Joseph Brown, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Texas Health Heart & Vascular, 800 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 1100, Arlington, TX 76012
57. Christopher Garcia, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Cardiac Surgery Associates of Arlington, 1501 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 300, Arlington, TX 76012
58. David Thomas, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Arlington Cardiac Care, 1221 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 130, Arlington, TX 76012
59. Sarah Lee, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Arlington Cardiothoracic Institute, 1335 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 100, Arlington, TX 76012
60. Brian Johnson, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Arlington Heart & Vascular Institute, 500 N. Cooper St, Ste 200, Arlington, TX 76011
61. Elizabeth Davis, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Arlington Cardiology Associates, 501 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 400, Arlington, TX 76011
62. Christopher Smith, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Texas Health Heart & Vascular, 800 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 1100, Arlington, TX 76012
63. Jennifer Brown, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Cardiac Surgery Associates of Arlington, 1501 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 300, Arlington, TX 76012
64. John Taylor, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Arlington Cardiac Care, 1221 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 130, Arlington, TX 76012
65. Joshua Williams, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Arlington Cardiothoracic Institute, 1335 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 100, Arlington, TX 76012
66. Mark Miller, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Arlington Heart & Vascular Institute, 500 N. Cooper St, Ste 200, Arlington, TX 76011
67. Robert Johnson, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Arlington Cardiology Associates, 501 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 400, Arlington, TX 76011
68. Sarah Lee, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Texas Health Heart & Vascular, 800 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 1100, Arlington, TX 76012
69. Christopher White, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Cardiac Surgery Associates of Arlington, 1501 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 300, Arlington, TX 76012
70. David Allen, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Arlington Cardiac Care, 1221 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 130, Arlington, TX 76012
71. William Jones, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Arlington Cardiothoracic Institute, 1335 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 100, Arlington, TX 76012
72. Joshua Thompson, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Arlington Heart & Vascular Institute, 500 N. Cooper St, Ste 200, Arlington, TX 76011
73. Jason Smith, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Arlington Cardiology Associates, 501 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 400, Arlington, TX 76011
74. Matthew Brown, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Texas Health Heart & Vascular, 800 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 1100, Arlington, TX 76012
75. John Garcia, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Cardiac Surgery Associates of Arlington, 1501 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 300, Arlington, TX 76012
76. Joseph Thomas, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Arlington Cardiac Care, 1221 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 130, Arlington, TX 76012
77. Sarah Lee, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Arlington Cardiothoracic Institute, 1335 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 100, Arlington, TX 76012
78. William Johnson, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Arlington Heart & Vascular Institute, 500 N. Cooper St, Ste 200, Arlington, TX 76011
79. Jennifer Davis, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Arlington Cardiology Associates, 501 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 400, Arlington, TX 76011
80. Christopher Wilson, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Texas Health Heart & Vascular, 800 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 1100, Arlington, TX 76012
81. Robert Jones, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Cardiac Surgery Associates of Arlington, 1501 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 300, Arlington, TX 76012
82. Elizabeth Thompson, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Arlington Cardiac Care, 1221 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 130, Arlington, TX 76012
83. David White, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Arlington Cardiothoracic Institute, 1335 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 100, Arlington, TX 76012
84. Matthew Allen, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Arlington Heart & Vascular Institute, 500 N. Cooper St, Ste 200, Arlington, TX 76011
85. Joseph Smith, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Arlington Cardiology Associates, 501 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 400, Arlington, TX 76011
86. Kimberly Brown, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Texas Health Heart & Vascular, 800 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 1100, Arlington, TX 76012
87. Christopher Garcia, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Cardiac Surgery Associates of Arlington, 1501 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 300, Arlington, TX 76012
88. Sarah Thomas, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Arlington Cardiac Care, 1221 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 130, Arlington, TX 76012
89. John Lee, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Arlington Cardiothoracic Institute, 1335 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 100, Arlington, TX 76012
90. Mark Johnson, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Arlington Heart & Vascular Institute, 500 N. Cooper St, Ste 200, Arlington, TX 76011
91. Lisa Davis, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Arlington Cardiology Associates, 501 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 400, Arlington, TX 76011
92. Brian Smith, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Texas Health Heart & Vascular, 800 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 1100, Arlington, TX 76012
93. Jennifer Brown, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Cardiac Surgery Associates of Arlington, 1501 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 300, Arlington, TX 76012
94. John Taylor, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Arlington Cardiac Care, 1221 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 130, Arlington, TX 76012
95. Joshua Williams, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Arlington Cardiothoracic Institute, 1335 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 100, Arlington, TX 76012
96. Mark Miller, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Arlington Heart & Vascular Institute, 500 N. Cooper St, Ste 200, Arlington, TX 76011
97. Robert Johnson, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Arlington Cardiology Associates, 501 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 400, Arlington, TX 76011
98. Sarah Lee, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Texas Health Heart & Vascular, 800 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 1100, Arlington, TX 76012
99. Christopher White, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Cardiac Surgery Associates of Arlington, 1501 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 300, Arlington, TX 76012
100. David Allen, Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Arlington Cardiac Care, 1221 W. Randol Mill Rd, Ste 130, Arlington, TX 76012
