Services
general information
As clinical perfusionists we provide extracorporeal circulation support in patients undergoing a cardiothoracic surgical intervention. We also provide pre-, intra- and postoperative autotransfusion techniques reducing, possibly avoiding, use of donor blood when undergoing surgery. We provide these techniques not only in cardiac surgical procedures but for any major surgical intervention like for instance in orthopedic surgery. We are also involved in wound healing techniques based on preparation of platelet gels from the patient’s own blood.
ECCare offers services to hospitals, institution, companies and organizations who are involved in cardiac surgery and the treatment of high risk cardiology patients, blood saving strategies, blood management techniques and research.
We offer these services at our own facilities and/or within the facilities of our partners. If required we can deliver onsite service. If called for we can provide a 24/7 service on our clinical services.
ECCare can be your partner in initiating projects aiming at blood saving strategies and wound healing based on autologous blood treatment techniques.
Extracorporeal circulation
Historically, the most important task of a clinical perfusionist lies in the extracorporeal support of the human circulatory system during cardiac surgical interventions. These procedures require the take over of heart and lung functions by means of a heart-lung machine for the duration of the surgical procedure.
The chosen extracorporeal support technique, the choice of material but above all the knowledge, skills and experience of the clinical perfusionist are factors co-determining the operative result, recovery and quality of life after surgery.
Our group of perfusionists is highly trained and very experienced. Together we have performed approximately 30,000 extracorporeal circulation procedures in support of cardiac surgical procedures. On average our partners have an experience of 20 years as clinical perfusionists.
Cardiac & pulmonary support
A special part of our area of expertise is the long-term support of patients with a persisting, sometimes permanent failure of their cardiac and/or pulmonary function.
It concerns patients who, after having a single or multiple myocardial infarction(s), are left with a significantly reduced cardiac function such that it becomes life threatening and the only alternative left is heart transplantation. Because the supply of donor hearts is limited these patients end up on a waiting list. For many of these patients the time spent waiting for a donor heart is to long. To survive the wait for a donor heart they need to be supported for a considerable period of time by means of an extracorporeal artificial heart system.
Bloodmanagement
Under the common denominator ‘Blood management’ our group offers a range of services involving autologous blood transfusion techniques and wound treatment techniques based on products prepared out of the patients own blood.
Training and Education
ECCare can be you partner in the education of your personnel. We are experienced in the education/training of clinical perfusionists and other medical personnel (anesthesia nurses, surgical nurses, ICU nurses, physician assistants, doctors etc.). We have experience in organizing workshops relating to our specific area of expertise.
We have provided product training for clients of medical companies. At your request we can organize seminars or other client-directed courses specifically targeted at medical personnel or your own staff.
Consultancy
Under the common denominator ‘Blood management’ our group offers a range of services involving autologous blood transfusion techniques and wound treatment techniques based on products prepared out of the patients own blood.
Research
As a professional group of clinical perfusionists we believe that performing scientific research within our area of expertise is of the utmost importance. Only through continuous research is it possible to scientifically validate existing treatment techniques. It is also of great importance in developing new modalities of treating patients. We therefore perform scientific research and provide support for others doing research in areas of medicine that overlap with our area of expertise.
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