What does ecmo therapy mean?

ECMO full name is extracorporeal membrane pulmonary oxygenation, commonly known as artificial lungs, it is used for the treatment of critical illnesses of a medical emergency technology equipment, mainly for the treatment of critical patients with cardiopulmonary failure, to provide patients with continuous extracorporeal respiratory and circulatory function, in order to maintain the life of critically ill patients, in order to rescue to win the precious time.ECMO has different modes, different modes can undertake the task of gas exchange, and at the same time, its blood pump ECMO can replace the pumping function of the heart in order to maintain blood circulation, and thus maintain the health of the body.