David A. Baran, MD, discusses Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) at Sentara Hospital. The ECMO allows technology that was once only used in the operating room and has brought it to other areas of the hospital. One key use of the new system is to keep critically ill cardiac patients stable, buying more time to receive treatment.
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May 22, 2019
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Dr. Baran became interested in cardiology at a very young age. His brother suffered from complex congenital heart disease, and Dr. Baran decided to devote his professional career to the care of patients with severe heart disease. Dr. Baran ...