ECMO Retrieval Program Foundation

ecmo  ECMO stands for Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation The ECMO machine is similar to the heart-lung bypass machine used for open heart surgery Extra corporeal ECMO blood flow in VV ECMO · If the native lung is not working, an ECMO flow >60% of the estimated cardiac output should be adequate

At Rush, we use ECMO to treat patients of all ages with life-threatening diseases that impair heart andor lung function While ECMO is often used for patients 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

What is ECMO? ECMO stands for Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation ECMO is a therapy for people who have serious forms of heart and lung disease Like a heart- ECMO is a treatment that provides respiratory and cardiac support when the lungs andor heart cannot provide the body with adequate flow of blood with oxygen