University of Iowa Health Care plans to provide heart and lung support on its AirCare Emergency Transport helicopters.
The change was made possible by a partnership between UI Health Care and the ECMO program. An ECMO machine and team will be on board during emergency transports. The device provides oxygen to the body when the heart and lungs can’t, helping those with severe heart and lung failure patients across Iowa and neighboring states.
The ECMO AirCare team will be based in Iowa city…