ECMO treatment aids in COVID-19 patients recovery

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TUCSON (KVOA) - As ventilators are being used up to care for those in hospitals with COVID-19, another treatment has been effective for certain patients.Ventilators remain important for patients in hospitals, but they come with a cost to each person's body. ECMO treatment helps bring oxygen to the body while reducing the harm caused to it.Northwest Medical Center trained their team for over 14 weeks to be able to offer ECMO treatment. When the pandemic hit a