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- EIN 76-0313066
- (832) 355-4900
- Po Box 20345 Houston TX 77225-0345 USA
- www.texasheart.org
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Causes: Health, Surgical Specialties
Mission: To support cardiovascular research, education, and improvements in the care of cardiovascular patients.
Programs: Perfusion technologists, who operate the heart-lung machine, are an essential part of the team of highly qualified and trained staff responsible for the care of the open-heart surgical patient. The heart-lung machine diverts blood away from the heart and lungs, performs the function of the lungs, then returns the blood to the body past the motionless heart. Thus, the usual function of these organs is temporarily accomplished by artificial means while the surgeon repairs the heart.