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Not at all. It is rather am extension of EMCO tech that exists today that can oxygenate blood externally before it is returned to the body.
by shkkmo 5y ago
Not at all. It is rather am extension of EMCO tech that exists today that can oxygenate blood externally before it is returned to the body.
- skynet-9000 5y agoWhy don't we do that now instead of ventilating?
- PeterisP 5y agoECMO was used for some Covid patients, but the machines are even more rare and the process even more tricky than ventilation.
- ericbarrett 5y agoExternal blood pumps (which ECMO uses) have issues with both clotting and mechanical damage to the red blood cells, both of which have to be actively managed.