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CRNA Week Celebrates Innovative Leaders Who Provide Exceptional Care to Patients in Pa.

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20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) are usually the last person a patient sees before a surgical procedure begins, and the first person they awake to when it ends. As the hands-on providers of anesthesia, CRNAs are with their patients throughout the entire medical procedure. HARRISBURG, Pa.,

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Understanding Perfusion: Frequently Asked Questions

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When it comes to medical procedures, few are as critical yet misunderstood as perfusion. A perfusionist is a specialized healthcare professional who operates the heart-lung machine (cardiopulmonary bypass machine) during cardiac surgery and other procedures requiring cardiopulmonary bypass. Table of Contents What is perfusion?