She survived, but she lost both arms and both legs. A sore throat turned into a rare infection. The infection turned into sepsis. Her organs failed. Her heart stopped. “I should have been dead. I didn ...

It’s a machine the size of a breadbox, but it’s making an enormous difference for patients at M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center. Now, the center is expanding what’s known as its ...

ECMO is a life support system that can temporarily take over the work of the heart and lungs, providing the body with oxygen. It can allow the heart and lungs time to rest and heal. A person may ...

DANVERS, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Abiomed (NASDAQ: ABMD) announces the first two patients in the world have been treated with the Abiomed Breethe OXY-1 System, a compact cardiopulmonary bypass system.

While the new ECMO ambulance will not go to patients' homes, St. Francis said the ambulance will help people get the care ...