Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) is an advanced life-support system used when the heart or lungs are too weak to function despite all other treatments. The machine takes blood from the patient, adds oxygen, removes carbon dioxide, and pumps it back, thereby supporting oxygen levels and stabilising blood pressure. In this video, Dr. Rajesh Mohan Shetty, Consultant – Critical Care Medicine, Manipal Hospital Whitefield, Bangalore, explains the role of ECMO in saving lives. ECMO is not a r

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