The ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) machine takes over the function of the lungs and heart. Blood is pumped from the body into equipment that adds oxygen to the blood before it's returned to the body.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20201001/last-ditch-life-support-system-is-saving-lives-of-covid-patients?src=RSS_PUBLIC
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