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ECMO Tied to Better Results in Children (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Pediatric centers that do more extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) offer better outcomes, researchers said here.

Lives Saved By Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation And Mechanical CPR

The use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), accompanied by mechanical CPR, in patients with massive myocardial infarctions can lead to unexpected survival. These study findings were present...

Shock teams and ECMO save lives in massive STEMI

(Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation) The use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, accompanied by mechanical CPR, in patients with massive myocardial infarctions can lead to unexpected survival....

ECMO does not improve survival in pandemic influenza A

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) does not appear to improve survival of patients with severe pandemic influenza A (H1N1), French researchers say.

ECMO and mechanical CPR use can lead to unexpected survival in severe heart attack patients

The use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), accompanied by mechanical CPR, in patients with massive myocardial infarctions can lead to unexpected survival. These study findings are being pr...

ECMO can be used on neonates with severe respiratory failure until lung transplantation, say scientists

Adults with end-stage respiratory failure and pulmonary hypertension requiring ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) have been "bridged" toward lung transplantation with novel lung assist devices...

Powder Induction System Coupled to an Agitated Recirculation Tank

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Study suggests new role for ECMO in treating patients with cardiac arrest and profound shock

(University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine) ECMO, traditionally used during cardiac surgeries and in the ICU, has also been used to resuscitate cardiac arrest victims in Asia. Now, a novel study o...

Predictors of ECMO Support in Infants with Tachycardia-Induced Cardiomyopathy.

The development of tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy (TIC) is related to the rate and duration of supraventricular tachycardia (SVT). Infants may be more susceptible to TIC because early symptoms mig...

Use of extracorporeal life support in adults with severe acute respiratory failure.

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a recognized and accepted therapeutic option in the treatment of neonatal and pediatric respiratory failure. However, early studies in adults did not demo...

ECMO Support in a Child with Acute Fulminant Myocarditis.

An 11-yr-old boy with acute fulminant myocarditis was treated with routine medical therapy (antibiotics, inotropic and vasosactive agents, etc.) for 5 days, but exacerbated. Venoarterial extracorpore...

Trends in and perspectives on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for severe adult respiratory failure.

Various approaches such as ventilator management involving lung-protective ventilation, corticosteroids, prone positioning, and nitric oxide have failed to maintain sufficient lung oxygenation or appr...

A new formula for determining arterial oxygen saturation during venovenous extracorporeal oxygenation.

PURPOSE: Venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO) is used to treat severe forms of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). VV-ECMO management may be confusing due to the lack of in...