When Does a Heart Attack Patient Need ECMO?

When Does a Heart Attack Patient Need ECMO?

ECMO acts as a temporary heart and lung bypass machine. This reel explains when ICU teams consider ECMO after a critical heart attack with severely reduced ejection fraction.

💡 When the heart is too weak — even with meds + IABP — ECMO can be the last option to keep someone alive.
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