Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a technique which provides cardiac and respiratory support to people who's heart and lungs are unable to provide an adequate amount of gas exchange or perfusion to sustain life.

Dr James Winearls along with ECMO CN Jacquie Whincup and fellow CN Lisa Mackie are around the table today to talk all things ECMO and to delve into the retrieval process.