JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas -- Brooke Army Medical Center has received national recognition for its lifesaving heart-lung bypass program. BAMC's adult extracorporeal membrane ...

Last October, the Wall Street Journal published a fascinating article that delved into the ethical considerations for hospitals due to the ever-improving outcomes being seen with Extracorporeal ...

Although use of ECMO carries certain complications, its potential benefits can be pivotal in saving lives in critical care. ECMO carries certain complications associated with its use. Extra Corporeal ...

The UAB Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Program aims to staff multiple patients in need of ECMO treatment in a dedicated section of the cardiothoracic ICU with full support of an ECMO ...

Patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI) and shock are often put on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support before heading to the catheterization laboratory. But the practice, done ...

Registry data on nearly 7,000 patients with cardiogenic shock who received venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) provide a peek into the therapy’s real-world results across a wide ...

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 ...

An ECMO device pumps blood into the brain and vital organs to keep patients alive while doctors can address a cardiac arrest. NSW Health says the device can increase survival rates from less than five ...

A patient in their 30s with severe acute respiratory failure, whose life was in critical danger, made a dramatic recovery after receiving ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation) treatment at Andong ...