Patient success story | ECMO (Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) helps successfully treat critical case of covid The patient Mrs. Smriti tested positive for covid during the 8th month of her pregnancy. Her condition was critical & she was put on oxygen support. She was shifted to Apollo Hospitals, Bannerghatta Road. Dr. Arul D Furtado, Sr Consultant - CTVS at Apollo Hospitals, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore talks about how they successfully tackled her challenging case. She had delivered her bab

"𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐦𝐞... 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐞. 𝐈'𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐟𝐮𝐥, 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐥." Rick Armijo is grateful to be alive today thanks to our ECMO team’s unique partnership with Plano Fire-Rescue. It's one of a handful of programs nationwide where the hospital and paramedics work in coordination to start ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) in the field. Because of the technology and skil

The INTEGRIS Health Nazih Zuhdi Transplant Institute hosted a special ECMO Survivors Celebration at INTEGRIS Health Baptist Medical Center. 💙 The event brought together ECMO survivors, their families and many of their medical professionals who cared for them during some of the most critical moments of their lives. Survivors shared powerful stories of resilience and gratitude, highlighting the profound impact of the ECMO program on patients across Oklahoma. "An event like today allows me to see