BSc. Perfusion Technology (BSc. Cardiac Perfusion Technology) - AHS Course

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What Is BSc Perfusion Technology:

BSc. Perfusion Technology is a medical professional course, completing the course they will be medical graduates but not a physician or doctor. Completing the course the graduates are known as perfusionist or cardiac perfusionist. They may not be able to prescribe the patient but they play a very important role in hospitals equally important to other medical professionals. The work of a cardiac perfusionist is to control the heart-lung machine and temperature control machine at the time of cardiovascular surgery.

What Is Perfusion?

Perfusion refers to the flood of blood from the circulatory or lymphatic system to the tissues, organs, or other body parts. 

Heart-Lung Machine:

It is a type of machine that provides a temporary artificial circulatory system for the patient's body during cardiac surgery. The patient's heart would be temporarily arrested until the surgical procedure is completed. The machines include cannulas, arterial filter, blood reservoir, heat exchanger, oxygenator, connectors, stoppers, pump head, suction pump, vent pump, cardioplegia pump, monitor, etc.      

Temperature Control Machine:             

It is a type of machine that helps to maintain the temperature of the blood that is circulating from the heart-lung machine. The temperature control machine and heart-lung machine are connected with a pipeline of water.                                                                                                              

Type Of Course:

BSc. Perfusion Technology comes under Allied Health Science courses.

Eligibility Criteria:

Eligibility criteria for all the medical-related courses are literally similar except entrance exams.

To join an allied health science course one should have completed:

• 10th school with a minimum of 55-60 percentage and should be thorough with subjects like science. 
• 11th and 12th- two years of pre-university college with a minimum of 55-60 percent overall and in subjects like physics, chemistry, and biology.
• Clearing the entrance exams.

Admission Mode:

• Government entrance exams.

• Direct admission based on the merit of PCB %.

• Entrance exam conducted by the private institution.

Fee Structure:

Government Institutions: 10,000-20,000 annually ($136.42-$272.83) in India.

Private Institutions: 1.5-5 lakhs annually ($2,050- $6,832) in India.

Duration Of The Course:

The duration of this course was 3 years + 6 months internship until the batch 2018-2019.

From the batch 2019-2020, the duration of the course is 3 years + 1-year internship.

Some institutions follow 6 semesters + 1-year internship.

Some institutions follow 3 years (Exams once in a year) + 1-year internship.

Syllabus: 

First-year Syllabus Of BSc. Cardiac Care Technology Course:

1. Basic Anatomy (including histopathology)

2. Basic Physiology

3. Biochemistry

4. Pathology 

5. Microbiology

Additional Subjects:

6. English

7. State Language

8. Health Care

Second Year Syllabus:

1. Medicine Relevant To Cardiac Perfusion Technology ( Perfusion Technology)

2. Section A Applied Pathology

    Section B Applied Microbiology

3. Applied Pharmacology

4. Introduction To Cardiac Perfusion Technology (Perfusion Technology)

Third Year Syllabus:

1. Perfusion Technology - Clinical

2. Perfusion Technology - Applied

3. Perfusion Technology - Advanced

Final Year includes Internship Of 1 Year From the Batch 2019-2020.

Skills Required:

• The student should be highly skilled in handling hospital equipment properly.

• Perfusionists should be attentive and quick during cardia surgeries.

• They should develop a habit of performing multiple tasks at the same moment.

• Perfusionists graduate should be a hard-working candidate as they are called whenever there is an emergency case even at midnight.

• They should be intelligent in the subjects like anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, pharmacology, pathology, microbiology, etc.

• They should develop the habit of performing the tasks with care, as a simple mistake can lead to serious complications at the time of surgery.

• They should have good communication skills with the operation theatre team.

• They should develop a kind, disciplined behavior.

• Perfusionists should be able to handle the connections to the heart-lung machine and the temperature control machine throughout cardiac surgery.

• They should be able to upgrade their skills with the new developments in perfusion.

Post Graduation:

MSc. Perfusion Technology: 
The MSc. graduate in perfusionist is capable of teaching, cardiac perfusionist, representative of medical equipment sales, etc. But most BSc. Perfusion graduates feel doing MSc. in perfusion is of no use because the job requirement is almost the same even after masters.

Ph.D. in perfusion.

Other masters courses after BSc. Perfusion Technology:

• MSc. Biotechnology

• MSc. Clinical Research

• MSc. Forensic Science, etc.

Job Availability:

In recent times, the job opportunity for perfusionist or cardiac perfusionist is been increasing and the job opportunities are as follows:

• Government Hospitals

• Private Hospitals

• Multi-specialty Hospitals

• Emergency Medical Care

• Marketing Manager

• Research and Development Field

• Professor/ Teaching Field

• ICU and CTICU, as a perfusionist

• Social welfare organizations

• Hospital Equipment Production Companies, etc.

Salary Range:

The average starting salary for cardiac perfusionists in India is 1.8 lakh-3.6 lakh ($2,460-$4,920) annually. The salary for starters is very low, but for the experienced perfusionist, the package is high. The permanent perfusionist in government hospitals has high salary ranges.

However, the salary for cardiac perfusionist graduates is huge abroad like in Norway, California, Canada, Australia, New York, Dubai, etc. But requires a minimum of 2 years experience to work abroad. The salary range is about $93,000 (Rs. 68,05,740) to $123,000 (Rs. 90,01,140) annually.

Top Colleges Offering This Course:

Indian Institute Of Allied Health Sciences

Christian College Bangalore

Nandha University Of Allied Health Sciences

Vadamalayan Institute Of Medical And Allied Health Sciences 

Sri Jayadeva Institute Of Cardiovascular Science And Research

Narayana Health

Acharya Institute Of Allied Health Science

Manipal College Of Health Professions

KMCH Institute Of Allied Health Sciences

Sapthagiri Institute OF Medical And Research Centre

MIMS College Of Allied Health Sciences

ST. John's National Academy Of Health Sciences

GLANIS Institute Of Allied Health Sciences

Vydehi Institute Of Medical Sciences And Research Centre

Jipmer Institute Of Postgraduate Medical Education And Research

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