ECMO therapy helps to recover lung function in a majority of patients during COVID-19 pandemic at Apollo Hospitals
Chennai, November 17, 2021 : Apollo Hospitals, Chennai is the pioneer (since 2010) in utilizing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) . During the brutal second wave of Covid-19, the team broke records by successfully helping lung function to recover in the largest number of patients in India. Youtube videoЁЯСЗЁЯСЗ What is ECMO? The patient’s blood is purified and oxygenated through large tubes placed inside large veins (close to the heart) and returned back by means of a pump. In the majority of patients who have COVID-19 that causes lung failure, only lung support is required. In a small number of patients, it is required for the support of the heart function also. Apollo Hospitals in Chennai has the country’s most advanced ECMO unit, which has successfully treated over 270 ECMO patients since 2010. ECMO is employed in a variety of situations, including poisoning, trauma, and infections such as H1N1, pre and post-transplant patients and most recently, COVID -19. We have d...
