ECMO Systems

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is used as a hemodymanic support system to increase the flow of blood in the body to allow the heart and lungs to rest in critically ill patients. It is similar to a heart-lung by-pass machine used in open-heart surgery. It pumps and oxygenates a patient's blood outside the body with blood flowing through tubing to an artificial lung in to add oxygen and remove carbon dioxide. The blood is then the blood is warmed to body temperature and pumped back into the patient’s body. VA ECMO is connected to both a vein and an artery when there are problems with the heart and lungs. VV ECMO is connected to one or more veins, usually near the heart, and is used when the problem in the lungs.

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September 13, 2023 — The Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai has earned a prestigious designation for its excellence ...

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June 30, 2023 — A new study published in The Lancet has revealed the most extensive analysis to date on what led to the ...

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November 30, 2022 — The Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai has selected board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon Tyler ...

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November 15, 2022 — Ten months after transplanting the first genetically-modified pig heart into a human patient ...

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November 7, 2022 — The immediate use of veno-arterial mechanical circulatory extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) ...

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June 29, 2022 — While lower vertebrates can repair their adult hearts after a heart attack, mammals — including humans — ...

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The University of Maryland Medical Center has announced that David Bennett, the 57-year old patient with terminal heart disease who made history as the first person to receive a genetically modified pig’s heart, passed away yesterday afternoon on March 8.
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The University of Maryland Medical Center has announced that David Bennett, the 57-year old patient with terminal heart ...

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In January, The University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) and the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) successfully executed a groundbreaking porcine heart transplant procedure in a human. This was the first successful transplant of a genetically modified pig’s heart into a human patient.
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February 8, 2022 —  Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a lifesaving treatment for critically ill neonates ...

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The first pig heart to be transplanted into a human is moved from a perfusion transport system to the patient during the groundbreaking procedure January 7, 2022. This is the first human to receive a pig heart transplant. #Pigheart
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January 10, 2022 — The University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) and the University of Maryland Medical Center ...

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The most popular videos in 2021 included the use of ECMO for COVID-19 patients, a demonstration of the Medis QFR angiography image derived FFR system, and the use of remote EP monitoring systems.
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December 26, 2021 — Here is a list of the most popular videos on the DAIC website from the past year in 2021 based on ...

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December 7, 2021 – Critically ill patients with COVID-19 can safely be transported for lifesaving extracorporeal ...

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