Perspective: “Miracle Medical Machine ECMO Makes Heroic Rescues, but Leaves Patients in Limbo”

Miracle medical machine ECMO makes heroic rescues, but leaves patients in limbo – Kaiser Health News / USA Today (free)

“ECMO is not designed to be a destination, but a bridge to somewhere – recovery, transplantation or an implanted heart device. But when patients are too sick to reach those goals, ECMO can become a “bridge to nowhere,” leaving the patient in limbo…”