French centers tested the calcium-sensitizing inotrope levosimendan in patients with severe but potentially reversible cardiogenic shock recently put on VA-ECMO. Early levosimendan did not facilitate ...

MEDOLLA, Italy--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Eurosets, a company based in Medolla (Italy) leader in the development, production and commercialization of advanced medical devices, announces the first patient ...

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) can be a life-saving therapy for patients with acute heart or lung failure. During ECMO therapy, a patient's blood flows out of their veins through tubes and ...

Last October, the Wall Street Journal published a fascinating article that delved into the ethical considerations for hospitals due to the ever-improving outcomes being seen with Extracorporeal ...

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Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center is saving more lives in the Baton Rouge region with the use of a complex medical therapy that is only available at four hospitals in Louisiana. Last year, ...

When alcohol pushes the heart into complete collapse, new research shows mechanical support may unlock a surprising recovery ...