He developed extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, or ECMO, a treatment that can sustain patients whose hearts and lungs are ...

The life-saving technology was pioneered by Dr. Robert H. Bartlett, a thoracic surgeon and a UMich professor, who died Oct.

Heart and lung bypass machines have been around for more than 50 years. For much of that time they were used primarily to ...

What is butt breathing? A senior doctor sheds light on the concept and also tells if it can be of use in case of lung failure ...

For decades, in Latin America, we have faced a common challenge: how to ensure that knowledge is not confined to a few places ...

The Journal of Cardiac Failure (JCF) has released a special Focus Issue on Hemodynamics, highlighting the renewed importance ...

Memorial Regional Hospital has been recognized by Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) as a “Designated Gold Level Center of Excellence” for its adult extracorporeal membrane oxygenation ...

Three-year-old Vera Langston just celebrated her birthday thanks to life-saving treatment she received at Wellstar Children’s ...

A large team of doctors then swung into action. For the first time in Asia, her circulation was restarted by placing her on an ExtraCorporeal Membrane Oxygenator (ECMO). Restoration of blood flow kept ...

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In the 11th session of ITIC Global, Victoria Clark, Sebastien Bedu, and Andy Edwards discussed which components of the ...

In a brief interview, Dr T K Jayakumar, Head of the Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery and Superintendent of ...