by Dr. Peter Barrett  More than 40 years since it was first used in 1971, ECMO has become an integral part of treatment in the adult critical care community Extracorporal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a rapidly advancing form of mechanical circulatory support. ECMO was first used in 1971 by Dr. Robert Bartlett in the neonatal population for meconium aspiration. The ... Continue Reading