In case of heart and/or lung failure, an ECMO machine can be used to maintain organ function for days or even weeks. Although extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) technology has advanced, its ...

Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) can be defined as the emergent use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) on patients in cardiac arrest for whom conventional CPR has failed.

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 ...