Cardiovascular perfusion: evolution to allied health profession and status 1986.

The occupation of cardiovascular perfusion has evolved from a technical to a professional status during the past 25 years. The national thoracic surgical organizations, The American Association for Thoracic Surgery and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, have supported this process of development through participation on various boards and committees of the perfusionist organizations. The rapid growth of cardiac surgical services in the past decade produced concern about the availability of perfusionist manpower.

Initial and long-term results in the management of primary chest wall neoplasms.

One hundred ten patients with primary chest wall neoplasms were analyzed for long-term results. The diagnosis of 59 malignant and 51 benign tumors was confirmed by the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology. No deaths were associated with primary definitive therapy.