Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) is an advanced life-support system used when the heart or lungs are too weak to function despite all other treatments. The machine takes blood from the patient, adds oxygen, removes carbon dioxide, and pumps it back, thereby supporting oxygen levels and stabilising blood pressure. In this video, Dr. Rajesh Mohan Shetty, Consultant – Critical Care Medicine, Manipal Hospital Whitefield, Bangalore, explains the role of ECMO in saving lives. ECMO is not a r