ECMO is a temporary mechanical support system that handles the function of the heart and/or lungs in patients with a variety of cardiac and respiratory problems. ECMO uses a pump that attaches with ...

Although use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) as a bridge to lung transplantation has expanded, data on long-term outcomes and patient selection criteria are lacking, wrote Jared A.

In critical care, ECMO has proven to be a pivotal intervention for patients with severe heart and lung dysfunction, often stepping in when other treatments fail, informed Dr Dipanjan Chatterjee, ...

The ECMO which consists of an artificial heart and an artificial pair of lungs works from outside the body and adds needed Oxygen to the blood and removes the Carbon dioxide in return. The ECMO ...

After assessing his condition and consulting with his family, we immediately initiated ECMO treatment. Within six days, his lungs recovered, and after one day on the ventilator, we removed it.

He also serves as co-medical director for the ECMO ... CT scan, which produces imaging to detect disease and injury, the care team noticed Potthoff had a clot that was blocking blood flow to both ...

He also serves as co-medical director for the ECMO program. Potthoff’s 18 days of ... produce images of the heart and arteries, as well as a CT scan, which produces imaging to detect disease and ...