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Lifebridge ecmotoo, Do you have experience with the Lifebridge and Cardiohelp? If so how do they compare? I looked around briefly for Lifebridge info, but couldn't find much. I did find a schematic that seemed to be rather complicated (and included a resevoir (??) ).

"Funny, years ago I always said they should come out with a machine that artificially oxygenates RBC's outside of the body. Last year I find out it exists, and it has very poor outcomes. Many people die of brain bleeds from all of the meds" Not sure where you got that idea. Survival among...

"So doc does "pump head" have bearing on this discussion?" You mean as in cognitive impairment after ECMO? That's a really interesting question in the adult. I have a fantastic story, but because of HIPAA I really couldn't tell it in this forum since adult ECMO is done so rarely. I can...

"To comment, the skills aren't necessarily exclusive to surgeons, rather any interventionalist (radiology or cardiology) can do it. Its just a skill that takes practice, confidence, and a bit of finesse. Additionally, one of the articles states cutdown was used for access. It also states that...

Thanks for having me, I appreciate you all not minding the intrusion. "If you had carte blanche to conceive the most feasible way possible to get someone onto artificial circulatory support in an austere environment (with or without oxygenation), what would it be?" You know, honestly I...

Very interesting discussion. It's really nice to see people thinking out of the box. But there are a few problems with "out of hospital ECMO". 1. This really goes back to the argument of stay and play or scoop and run. 2. Cannulating with a 17-23Fr cannula is a surgical procedure...

ECMO for transplant EMTDan, "I'm curious (and naive), could ECMO or other bypass forms be used to maintain organ perfusion while waiting for organ transplant? Could we foreseeably see training specialty teams to "procure" in the field-- or at least begin bypass and transport (non-emergent)...