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Understanding ECMO

Understanding ECMO

Understanding ECMO

  • What is ECMO?
  • How does ECMO work?
  • ECMO Placement
  • ECMO Discontinuation
  • Risks of ECMO
  • Is ECMO a cure?
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  • How does ECMO work?
  • ECMO Placement
  • ECMO Discontinuation
  • Risks of ECMO
  • Is ECMO a cure?
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Is ECMO a cure?

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Many patients have been saved by ECMO when other treatments have failed, but ECMO is not a cure for the underlying illness. ECMO provides oxygen to the body until the lungs (or lungs and heart) recover.  In other words, the goal of ECMO is to buy time by supporting the patient during the most critically-ill period.

 

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