But what’s it all about? R. Purchon, N. O’Ciardha & C. Bishop Royal Brompton Hospital Cardiothoracic Theatres Target audience for this article will be newly qualified nurses and ODPs with an interest in cardiothoracic surgery. Extracorporeal The term extracorporeal refers to the application of a procedure outside of the body. In ECMO the patients’ blood … Continue reading “Oh my god it’s a patient on ECMO!”