The European Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion statement on organ perfusion
Since 1991, the ‘European Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion (EBCP)’ has played a vital role in the European healthcare system by overseeing and promoting the field of cardiovascular clinical perfusion.
Through establishing standardized educational requirements and curricula, for perfusionists, the EBCP ensures high standards of patient care across Europe.
Over the consistent establishment of a ‘European Certificate in Cardiovascular Perfusion (ECCP)’, the EBCP ensures that perfusionists possess the necessary skills, knowledge and expertise to perform perfusions safely, effectively and based on scientific evidence.
‘ECCP perfusionists’ are specialized healthcare professionals responsible for operating different types of perfusion/gas exchange-related equipment, including heart-lung machine and other circulatory/respiratory assist devices and managing patients’ physiological status during cardiac and thoracic surgeries.
The ‘ECCP perfusionist’ works primarily within the framework of delegation from physicians, not substitution.