Sudden Cardiac Arrest Took Local Mom’s Life – An Emergency Medical Team Brought Her Back
Jul. 22, 2024 | 10:16 AMReading Time: < 1 minute
ECMO, or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, is a medical procedure for critical care patients with life-threatening heart or lung failure. Last July, the County launched a new pilot program that uses ECMO in a new way. It is now saving the lives of people who suffer sudden cardiac arrest outside of the hospital and who would have otherwise died.
