Print Departments and specialties Mayo Clinic has one of the largest and most experienced practices in the United States, with campuses in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota. Staff skilled in dozens of specialties work together to ensure quality care and successful recovery. Departments with related expertise Cardiovascular Medicine Cardiovascular Surgery Critical Care Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Program Pediatric Cardiology Pulmonary Medicine Transplant Center Trauma, Critical Care and General Surgery in Rochester ResearchMayo Clinic surgeons are among the world's most experienced, performing some of the world's first open-heart surgeries in children using a heart-lung machine developed here. Mayo medical professionals and researchers continue to develop new ECMO innovations to improve care and patient outcomes. Mayo Clinic doctors trained in heart conditions (cardiologists), heart surgery (cardiac surgeons), lung conditions (pulmonologists), transplantation and critical care medicine study extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. You may have the opportunity to participate in clinical trials. Learn more about cardiovascular research in the Cardiovascular Research Center. Publications See a list of publications about ECMO by Mayo Clinic doctors on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine. By Mayo Clinic Staff Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) care at Mayo Clinic AboutCare at Mayo Clinic April 19, 2022 Print Show references AskMayoExpert. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Mayo Clinic; 2019. Office of Patient Education. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Mayo Clinic; 2017. Office of Patient Education. Your child and ECMO. Mayo Clinic; 2018. Kalvelage EL (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic. April 2, 2020. Bohman JK (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic. April 9, 2020. Nasr DM, et al. Neurologic complications of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Journal of Clinical Neurology. 2015;11:383. Mehta H, et al. Indications and complications for VA-ECMO for cardiac failure. https://www.acc.org/latest-in-cardiology/articles/2015/07/14/09/27/indications-and-complications-for-va-ecmo-for-cardiac-failure. Accessed April 5, 2020. Makdisi G, et al. Extra corporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) review of a lifesaving technology. Journal of Thoracic Disease. 2015; doi:10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2015.07.17. Clinical management of severe acute respiratory infection when novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infection is suspected—interim guidance. World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications-detail/clinical-management-of-severe-acute-respiratory-infection-when-novel-coronavirus-(ncov)-infection-is-suspected. Accessed April 6, 2020. Ramanathan K, et al. Planning and provision of ECMO services for severe ARDS during the COVID-19 pandemic and other outbreaks of emerging infectious diseases. The Lancet Respiratory Medicine. 2020; doi:10.1016/S2213-2600(20)30121-1. Gray WS (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic. April 9, 2020. Related ARDS Cardiogenic shock Cardiomyopathy Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome Heart attack Hypothermia Influenza (flu) Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) Myocarditis Pneumonia Pulmonary embolism Pulmonary hypertension Sepsis Show more related content News from Mayo Clinic Regenerative medicine paves the way for a heart transplant May 05, 2023, 11:00 a.m. CDT Mayo Clinic to begin offering early ECMO to certain cardiac arrest patients Feb. 15, 2023, 05:25 p.m. CDT Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)AboutDoctors&DepartmentsCare atMayoClinic PRC-20413762 Patient Care & Health Information Tests & Procedures Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)