In the U.S., the majority of patients do not survive cardiac arrest. Fortunately, research has shown that survival rates increase considerably with ECMO. A 2020 study by the National Heart ...

A clinical trial by NSW Ambulance has saved lives by bringing a machine that's usually only available in hospital to the ...

If you have a cardiac arrest outside hospital the chances of survival are slim, and for patients who do not quickly respond ...

The following is a summary of “Cardiac Arrest Management in United States Emergency Departments During the First Year of the ...

Shortly after they arrived at the hospital, the parents said their son went into cardiac arrest as hospital staff ... extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), or a machine that pumps blood ...

ECMO is a temporary mechanical support system that handles the function of the heart and/or lungs in patients with a variety of cardiac and respiratory problems. ECMO uses a pump that attaches with ...

Over the weekend, firefighters with the Kaysville Fire Department received information of a person experiencing cardiac arrest. Paramedics suspected the patient might be a candidate for ECMO ...

(HealthDay News) — Despite increased participation in U.S. long-distance running races, cardiac arrest incidence remains stable, according to a study published online March 30 in the Journal of the ...