perfusionist
noun
per·fu·sion·ist
(ˌ)pər-ˈfyü-zhə-nist 
: a certified medical technician responsible for extracorporeal oxygenation of the blood during open-heart surgery and for the operation and maintenance of equipment (such as a heart-lung machine) controlling it
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The machine is operated by a specialist called a cardiovascular perfusionist.
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Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 3 Dec. 2021
Angela Sakal, the chief perfusionist at Saint Francis Hospital in Connecticut, told CNN.
—Holly Yan, CNN, 16 Oct. 2021
Daniel FitzGerald, a longtime perfusionist who operated heart-lung machines at the Brigham, said staff morale had plummeted in recent years after knowing its president worked so much on corporate boards.
—Liz Kowalczyk, Sarah L. Ryley, Mark Arsenault, STAT, 9 Apr. 2021
Czekajlo is a perfusionist, operating heart-lung machines during surgery, and worked in a COVID-19 unit.
—Lauren Zumbach, chicagotribune.com, 30 Apr. 2021
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Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 3 Dec. 2021
Angela Sakal, the chief perfusionist at Saint Francis Hospital in Connecticut, told CNN.
—Holly Yan, CNN, 16 Oct. 2021
Daniel FitzGerald, a longtime perfusionist who operated heart-lung machines at the Brigham, said staff morale had plummeted in recent years after knowing its president worked so much on corporate boards.
—Liz Kowalczyk, Sarah L. Ryley, Mark Arsenault, STAT, 9 Apr. 2021
Czekajlo is a perfusionist, operating heart-lung machines during surgery, and worked in a COVID-19 unit.
—Lauren Zumbach, chicagotribune.com, 30 Apr. 2021
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perfusionist
noun
per·fu·sion·ist
pər-ˈfyüzh-(ə-)nəst
: a certified medical technician responsible for extracorporeal oxygenation of the blood during open-heart surgery and for the operation and maintenance of equipment (as a heart-lung machine) controlling it
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