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How ECMO Is Redefining Death

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How ECMO Is Redefining Death, from The New Yorker

...as they say, "nobody dies on ECMO"...

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minoanmiss: Minoan lady watching the Thera eruption (Lady and Eruption)
May. 1st, 2024 04:52 pm (UTC)

*

intriguing. and a little scary.

med_cat: (Default)
May. 1st, 2024 10:08 pm (UTC)

Re: *

Yeah
shirebound: (Default)
May. 1st, 2024 04:59 pm (UTC)
A patient whose heart has stopped could potentially live on the machine for months, awake, able to walk and read the newspaper. But he might never leave the I.C.U.

Oh my, how interesting. Thank you for sharing this article.
med_cat: (Default)
May. 1st, 2024 10:09 pm (UTC)
You are welcome
amaebi: black fox (Default)
May. 1st, 2024 08:13 pm (UTC)
Interesting. Thanks!
med_cat: (Default)
May. 1st, 2024 10:09 pm (UTC)
You're very welcome!