ECMO is a form of temporary life support that acts as an artificial heart and lung for patients experiencing serious temporary cardiac and respiratory conditions. Blood is pumped outside of the body, ...

A new M Health Fairview program is giving rural Minnesotans a better chance at survival by flying in lifesaving equipment and specialists when time is running out.

Corewell Health is celebrating its 400th lung transplant operation to a Detroit man whose lungs failed due to complications from testicular cancer treatment.

Medtronic — one of the largest medtech companies in the world — said it plans to officially launch VitalFlow in Europe at the ...

For children with severe lung diseases, transplantation can be the last hope for survival, yet its practice has remained extremely rare worldwide.

The Company’s U.S. Food and Drug Administration -cleared INSPIRA™ ART100 system is approved for cardiopulmonary bypass in the U.S. and ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation) procedures outside the ...

Background: Nearly 30% of patients who undergo venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) suffer pulmonary edema, which increases mortality risk. Left heart decompression is widely ...

Inflammation, a complex biological response against injury or infection, is an important pathological basis for various critical diseases. A “normal” immune response exemplifies a balanced dialogue ...

Increasing venoarterial (VA) extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) flow often has a neutral or infrequently a beneficial effect on pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP), despite raising left ...