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Mobile ECMO: The portable life support that helped save a Massachusetts mom

ECMO is the ultimate life support—used when the heart and lungs can’t keep up on their own 🫁🫀It’s complex, intense, and life-saving. This is a peek inside the ECMO Simulation Workshop at @neoheartsociety 2024—one of the most hands-on, high-acuity pediatric neonatal conferences out there. I’ll be there presenting this year and can’t wait to meet so many of you, learn from brillant minds, and have some fun of course! Will I be seeing you at Neoheart? 👀🫀 Use code ✨Savinglives25 ✨at checkout to

Patient success story | ECMO (Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) helps successfully treat critical case of covid The patient Mrs. Smriti tested positive for covid during the 8th month of her pregnancy. Her condition was critical & she was put on oxygen support. She was shifted to Apollo Hospitals, Bannerghatta Road. Dr. Arul D Furtado, Sr Consultant - CTVS at Apollo Hospitals, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore talks about how they successfully tackled her challenging case. She had delivered her bab

During cardiac arrest, every second counts. According to the American Heart Association, performing CPR when an individual is experiencing cardiac arrest can double or triple their chances of survival. Keeping the blood flow active – even partially – extends the opportunity for a successful resuscitation once trained medical staff arrive on site. Cardiac arrest survivor Rick Armijo is grateful to be alive today thanks to the immediate CPR response of a loved one and the connected partnership bet