In the United States, about 30-40% of donor hearts aren't considered for transplant due to inadequate function in the donor. This leads to a drop in the number of donated hearts that are available to ...

A heart perfusion imaging scan, or myocardial perfusion scan, is a test that tells doctors how well a person’s heart pumps blood. Doctors may use this test when diagnosing the cause of chest pain or ...

When doing open-heart surgery, the surgeon needs a still heart and lungs to work. The patient still needs oxygen circulated through the bloodstream to survive. Thus, cardiovascular perfusionists (also ...

FORT WALTON BEACH — HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital on Monday was the first medical facility in the country to receive the Orrum Clinical Analytics Center of Excellence award, along with a ...

The programme would be introduced on the lines of existing paramedical courses such as cardiology, perfusion science and ...