Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) helps your heart and lungs function while you recover from serious illness or injury.
ECMO stands for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. The ECMO machine is similar to the heart-lung by-pass machine used in open-heart surgery.