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 ...

Jazmin Garza ended up on life support after collapsing during a workout at the gym — and says "doctors still don't know why ...

She had to overcome three different life supports (ECMO machine for her blood circulation ... and the doctors still haven’t ...

One significant study highlighted the management of accidental hypothermia in patients who experience cardiac arrest. It was found that patients with severe hypothermia who underwent ECMO had ...

While iterative developments have improved outcomes of patients with myocardial infarction, mortality in patients with acute ...

2016;17(S1):S155-S159. The above reports illustrate poor survival in patients with single ventricle congenital heart disease requiring ECMO. Given that ECMO utilization in this population is ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital and National Taiwan University Hospital are pioneering the use of portable extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) devices for patients suffering from ...

A young woman’s exercise routine took a terrible turn after she began lifting weights with her boyfriend shortly after ...

A cardiac arrest and heart attack survivor have different stories, but something in common: CPR save their lives.

Objectives: The objectives of this review are to discuss the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation following surgery for congenital heart disease, myocarditis and as a bridge to cardiac ...