A nationwide cohort study identifies key factors linked to ECMO in-hospital mortality in adults. Find out more.

Registry data reaffirmed extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) as a reasonable strategy for COVID-19 patients with severe respiratory problems, with most survivors discharged home and several ...

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Every day we're hearing about the number of coronavirus cases in Australia, how many people are in hospital, in intensive care units and on ventilators. But there is another technique you may not have ...

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is usually a last resort strategy for acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), but for cases from COVID-19 should it come sooner? Starting awake ECMO ...

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 ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- COVID knocked Mustafa Mitchell out, but the 32-year-old had a lot of help in his corner. Mitchell's wife kept vigil over him every day, even when she could only get there via ...

Routine early, expeditious use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a common strategy in patients with severe cardiogenic shock, but a less aggressive initial approach may be just as ...

Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. An early hallmark of pneumonia caused by SARS-CoV-2 is severe refractory respiratory failure. Many ...

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 ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Hartford HealthCare’s March VADness is here – a slam dunk in heart care innovation! Join us as we ...