Over the last seven years, Dr. Demetris Yannopoulos has transformed the use of #ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation), a form of life support that takes over the functions of the heart and lungs and is able to help save cardiac patients who cannot be saved by traditional resuscitation.
ECMO machines can pump and oxygenate the patientโs blood outside the body, allowing the heart and lungs to heal. We've partnered with him for years on his vision of bringing ECPR (using ECMO to take over the heart and lungs) beyond the walls of a singular medical center through the creation of a rapid response protocol and the world's first ECMO truck. This model of care has been so effective at treating the most severe cardiac arrest patients that it's gotten the attention of medical professionals throughout the world and was recently featured as the cover story of The New York Times Magazine.
Rural Healthcare Program Officer Wayne Booze sat down with Dr. Yannopoulos to discuss his partnership with Helmsley, all things ECMO, and how he plans to expand ECMO's use to save even more lives. Read his interview here: https://t.co/ebXBDH3F05
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