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.

MADISON, Wis. — UW Health says ECMO technology to treat cardiac arrest will now be available for children as young as 13. The health care provider is partnering with first responder agencies in the ...

San Antonio, Texas – June 3, 2024 – Recognizing an unusual prevalence of bloodstream infections (BSI) that threatened extremely ill patients receiving Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation, or ECMO, ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — ECMO machines are one of the many tools being used to fight against COVID in mid-state hospitals, and they're being used more than ever right now as the delta variant surges.

A recent study published in the European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery found about 2% of patients undergoing congenital ...

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 ...

First-ever dual-flow device designed to prevent severe vascular complications and amputations when performing critical heart ...

From masks, to tests, to hospital beds, to ventilators. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continues to strain medical resources and personnel like never before. Now, another life-support machine is in ...

Evidence on the safety of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for severe acute respiratory failure in adults is adequate but shows that there is a risk of serious side effects. Evidence on its ...