Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) is a life saving treatment that in recent years has shown to be effective for treating acute respiratory distress syndrome, cardiogenic shock, and other conditions involving cardiopulmonary compromise. In this episode, Lavinia Turian (MS2) talks with Oregon Health & Science University’s Adult ECLS Medical Director, Dr. David Zonies, about the mobile ECMO program that allows this advanced treatment to reach patients who live far from major medical centers that provide ECMO.

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