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Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation
ECMO; Heart-lung bypass - infants; Bypass - infants
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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a treatment that uses a pump to circulate blood through an artificial lung back into the bloodstream of a very ill baby. This system provides heart-lung bypass support outside of the babys body.
WHY IS ECMO USED?
ECMO is used in infants who are extremely ill due to breathing or heart problems. The purpose of ECMO is to provide enough oxygen to the baby while allowing time...
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