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- Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) - Mayo Clinic
In extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), blood is pumped outside of the body to a heart-lung machine The machine removes carbon dioxide and sends oxygen-rich blood back to the body
- Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation - Wikipedia
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a form of extracorporeal life support, operated by a Perfusionist [1], providing prolonged cardiac and respiratory support to people whose heart and lungs are unable to provide an adequate amount of oxygen, gas exchange or blood supply (perfusion) to sustain life The technology for ECMO is largely derived from cardiopulmonary bypass, which
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - UCSF Health
What is extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)? The extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) machine is a heart and lung machine similar to the one used in open-heart surgery It pumps and oxygenates a patient's blood outside the body, allowing the heart and lungs to rest
- Ecmo (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation) - What You Need to Know
ECMO is used in critical care situations when someone has a life-threatening illness or injury ECMO works as a temporary heart and lungs when one or both of those organs are not working correctly
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - The University of Vermont . . .
ECMO is an advanced life-support treatment that temporarily takes over the work of your heart and lungs Using a specialized machine, ECMO oxygenates your blood and returns it to your body — giving your organs time to heal This treatment is typically used for critically ill patients with severe reversible heart or lung failure At University of Vermont Health, our multidisciplinary ECMO
- How ECMO Works | Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation | ECLS - ELSO
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO, also known as ECLS) uses a pump to take over the work of the heart and an oxygenator to take over the work of the lungs
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