ECMO Heart and Lung Life Support

ecmo  ECMO stands for ExtraCorporeal Membrane Oxygenation You may also hear it called ECLS, which stands for ExtraCorporeal Life Support It is a treatment that uses It pumps blood through sterile plastic tubing from your child to the “ECMO membrane lung ” The ECMO membrane lung is an extracorporeal device, meaning it is

SUMMARY ECMO therapy is indicated in patients with reversible respiratory andor cardiac pathology when recovery and decannulation are feasible How long will my child require ECMO support? ECMO is generally continued until the underlying cardiac or lung problem is improved or resolved The typical

It pumps blood through sterile plastic tubing from your child to the “ECMO membrane lung ” The ECMO membrane lung is an extracorporeal device, meaning it is Both VV ECMO and VA ECMO can be used as a rescue therapy in acute respiratory failure to buy time and maintaining life awaiting improvement of the underlying