Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) is a form of temporary mechanical circulatory support that acts as an external heart and lung system for patients with life-threatening cardiac or respiratory failure. Unlike standard ventilators or heart-lung bypass machines used in surgery, ECMO is designed for extended use—ranging from days to weeks—to allow the patient's organs time to rest and potentially recover. How ECMO Functions
A centrifugal pump provides the force needed to maintain blood flow when the heart is too weak to do so alone. Mechanical Circulatory Support: ECMO
The ECMO system operates by pumping blood out of the patient's body, processing it through an artificial membrane, and returning it to the circulation. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) is a form of
