Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a supportive therapy for adults, including during or soon after pregnancy, with severe acute respiratory failure from a potentially reversible cause.

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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – With February being heart month, Baystate Health is highlighting a treatment that’s been used for decades for heart related conditions but is now saving the lives of some ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Early on in the COVID-19 pandemic ventilators were in short supply. Now a different treatment is in demand for the sickest of Covid patients. ECMO therapy is a last-resort ...

Marshfield, Wis. (WSAW) - Marshfield Medical Center-Marshfield is one of three Wisconsin hospitals to offer ECMO treatment. ECMO is the highest form of life support that is offered at the hospital.

TriHealth’s program is "one of a handful in the region" now using ECMO, and getting a patient onto the machine fast can mean the difference between life and death, TriHealth cardiothoracic surgeon Dr.

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As Maria Young came to, she had visions of being held captive on a cruise ship. Trapped against her will, she cried out for help. It was early February, more than three months since the health ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . After the intervention, BSIs in patients with ECMO decreased from a high of 36% in October 2021 to 0% in June ...