Medtronic plc received a CE mark for its Vitalflow extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) system, which provides temporary support for the heart and lungs in critically ill patients in intensive ...

When COVID-19 was continuing its deadly spread through Colorado, ICUs filled up. Ventilators and ECMO machines were in short supply and for one man, lifesaving.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Black patients, patients with Medicaid and patients in low-income areas had decreased odds for ECMO. Median ...

Although more expensive than other devices, the Impella has become the first-line TCS for left-sided support in many cardiac centres worldwide, despite recent studies suggesting no benefit or worse ...

Doctors and clinicians at Our Lady of the Lake prepare to treat the first patient in the hospital’s ECMO program in June 2024.

Yale New Haven Health is among the first healthcare systems in the country to transport critically ill patients using the Medtronic VitalFlow ECMO System, a more compact and portable life-support ...

ECMO machines are pumps that can temporarily provide heart and lung function during cardiac arrest and when time is of the essence, it is one of the most efficient ways to provide blood flow ...

3) TandemHeart™ is a device that pumps blood from the left atrium through a cannula inserted transseptally by an extracorporeal centrifugal pump into the arterial iliofemoral system. In this case, ...

Ascension Sacred Heart launched a program a year ago to give adults and children with severe heart or lung conditions a stronger chance of survival.

Discover the first and only comprehensive ECMO program in Nevada at Renown Health, providing life-saving support for critically ill patients.