Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, or ECMO, can be a lifesaving technology for patients whose organs have failed. It works, essentially, by performing the functions that a healthy person’s lungs and ...

The use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is continuing to grow, with 77,542 patients in North America receiving the form of life support in the past five years, according to the ...

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — More life saving technology is coming to local hospitals thanks to a special grant. We sat down with one patient who told us if it wasn't for this special technology, he doesn't ...

For critical COVID patients, ECMO is a risky last-ditch treatment where a machine does the work of the heart and the lungs. But only half of COVID patients who are put on ECMO survive, a statistic ...

In a perfect world, a patient suffering from cardiac arrest could get help for their heart without rushing into emergency surgery during an attack. Or someone in critical need of a life-saving lung or ...

Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) can be defined as the emergent use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) on patients in cardiac arrest for whom conventional CPR has failed.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The ECMO system can get in the way of cell therapy delivery. Consecutive Intrabronchial Administration may be an ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Every year, more than 800,00 Americans have a heart attack and about half don't make it. At Regions Hospital however, a machine that increases survival is becoming more readily ...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Medical technology saves lives every day – but the tech can’t make a difference if patients can’t get access to it. Now, thanks to the Helmsley Charitable Foundation, Las ...