Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (医学界)

什么是医学界?

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (医学界) is a supportive device that takes over the work of the heart and lungs to pump oxygenated blood to the body. Our specialists use 医学界 as a temporary treatment for patients with heart, lung or heart and lung (cardiopulmonary) failure. It provides oxygen and blood flow to the body until the heart or lungs recover from an underlying illness.

Patients who have severe heart or lung disease may need 医学界. 另外, a patient may be placed on 医学界 while waiting for a long-term support device or heart or lung transplant. 医学界 is more generally referred to as extracorporeal life support (ECLS).

皇冠hga025大学洛杉矶分校健康 excellence in 医学界

The experts in our multidisciplinary program are leaders in 医学界 development and implementation. We provide around-the-clock 医学界 care, and each patient has a dedicated team at their bedside.

Highlights of our 医学界 program include:

特殊的结果: Our adult 医学界 survival rates often exceed national benchmarks. We ensure that 医学界 is delivered in a timely manner. This efficiency improves the chance that patients are successfully weaned from 医学界 or have operations with fewer complications.

医学界 care coordinators: Our 医学界 care coordinators are all perfusionists. Perfusionists specialize in operating heart-lung bypass machines. These care coordinators follow each patient’s journey until discharge. Using perfusionists as care coordinators provides a unique level of expertise to patients.

专家医学界团队: The 医学界 team involves multiple specialists, such as intensive care unit (ICU) physicians, 心脏病专家, 位肺脏, 护士, 呼吸治疗师, perfusionists and certified critical care transport 护士 for in-hospital transport. These team members all have training and vast experience to care for patients with the most complex needs.

Dedicated cardiothoracic intensive care unit (CTICU): Our CTICU is equipped with advanced 医学界机s designed to minimize any potential complications. Highly trained 护士 and perfusionists staff our CTICU 24/7. They are experts in caring for patients who need heart and lung support.

Mobile adult and pediatric transport services: Our transport teams safely provide 医学界 to patients at outside facilities or who are already on 医学界 at another center. The teams include specially trained surgeons, 注册护士, 呼吸治疗师, 灌注师和急救医生.  UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital has its own dedicated neonatal/pediatric transport team. 医学界 transport services are available 24/7.

我们治疗的病症

Our team uses 医学界 to support patients with a range of heart and lung conditions. Patients may be candidates for 医学界 if they have:

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS): A life-threatening condition in which fluid builds up in the tiny air sacs in the lungs (alveoli) 

Acute or chronic heart failure: Condition that occurs when the heart doesn’t pump enough blood to the rest of the body

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): A group of lung diseases that cause obstructed air flow and difficulty breathing

COVID-19: A respiratory disease that can cause severe lung damage and heart inflammation

心肌炎: Inflammation in the heart muscle (myocardium) that weakens the heart

肺炎: An infection that inflames the alveoli, causing coughing, fever and difficulty breathing 

肺栓塞: A blood clot that travels to one or more arteries in the lungs, suddenly blocking blood flow

肺纤维化: A condition that leads to scarring and thickening of lung tissue, causing shortness of breath

认识我们的团队

Coordinated 医学界 care requires the expertise of multiple specialists. Our 医学界 team includes physicians, 医师助理, 护士, 呼吸治疗师 and perfusionists with special training and expertise in critical care.

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呼叫 310-206-6717 to find out more about 医学界 services at 皇冠hga025大学洛杉矶分校健康. Referring physicians may call 310-794-9805 转诊病人.