LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — More life saving technology is coming to local hospitals thanks to a special grant. We sat down with one patient who told us if it wasn't for this special technology, he doesn't ...
A state-of-the-art, life-saving vehicle is ready to respond 24/7 in the west metro. The mobile ECMO truck provides specialized care to cardiac arrest patients. It’s the first of its kind in the world ...
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, or ECMO, can be a lifesaving technology for patients whose organs have failed. It works, essentially, by performing the functions that a healthy person’s lungs and ...
Mobile County and surrounding area patients now have access to advanced life-support technology closer to home ...
Health systems in Minnesota and Nevada are getting more than $30 million in grants to support ECMO programs, which treat patients with severe heart and lung conditions A global philanthropy is ...
During surgery, his heart stopped and he quit breathing. Jones went into cardiac arrest, leading to severe respiratory failure. The surgical team gave 10 chest compressions to restart his heart and ...
Every year more than 300,000 people in the U.S. die from an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, making it a leading cause of death. Improved access to cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and ...
There are uncertainties about how well this procedure works or how safe it is. So, it can only be done while more evidence is generated to check if it is safe and clinically effective. This means you ...