Conditions treated ECMO is used for people awaiting lung transplant or heart transplant. And it might be used to help people who are very ill with conditions of the heart and lungs, including: View all conditions ARDS Asthma Cardiogenic shock Cardiomyopathy Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Heart attack Influenza (flu) Meconium aspiration Pneumonia Pulmonary embolism Pulmonary hypertension Sepsis Traumatic injury OverviewFrequently asked questions Sept. 14, 2021 Share on: FacebookTwitter Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) ProgramSectionsOverviewConditions treatedFrequently asked questions SectionsOverviewConditions treatedFrequently asked questions ORG-20484640 Departments & Centers Medical Departments & Centers Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Program