Robert Bartlett, Emeritus Professor of Surgery at the University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, presents an informative talk on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Dr. Bartlett is renowned for his role in developing ECMO, a modified heart-lung machine used around the world for patients with acute heart or lung failure. He reviews ECMO indications, techniques, and results in cardiac and pulmonary failure.
This educational presentation was originally given during the Postgraduate Program at the STSA 62nd Annual Meeting. This content is published with the permission of the STSA. For more information on the STSA and its upcoming meeting, please click here.
