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Qualification, Knowledge, Tasks, and Responsibilities of the Clinical Perfusionist in Germany

Friday, April 10, 2020

Submitted by

Emily Robinson

Source

Source Name: Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery

Source URL: https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivaa005

Author(s)

Adrian Bauer, Christoph Benk, Holger Thiele, Johann Bauersachs, Sven Dittrich, Ingo Dähnert, Uwe Schirmer, Bernhard Zwißler, Uwe Jannsens, Christian Karagiannidis, Stefan Kluge, Andreas Markewitz, Andreas Beckmann

This position statement recapitulates the role of the clinical perfusionist in Germany. The needed qualifications to accomplish the complex tasks are described and responsibilities defined. This consensus statement is an important step to emphasize the clinical perfusionist as an important partner for cardiac surgery and cardiology.