Kasturba Hospital Saves Udupi Patient from Cardiac Arrest Using ECMO

In a remarkable medical rescue, a patient from Udupi was successfully revived after succumbing to cardiac arrest during transport to Kasturba Hospital in Manipal. The medical team activated an Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) machine, which temporarily took over the heart and lung functions to maintain circulation and oxygenation.

Kasturba Hospital, one of the leading tertiary care centers in the Kumbadaj region, has recently upgraded its critical care unit with ECMO technology. This advanced life‑support system is pivotal for patients experiencing severe heart or lung failure, and its timely use in this case prevented permanent organ damage. The hospital’s critical care technicians and physicians worked in concert to stabilize the patient before transferring him to a fully equipped intensive care unit for ongoing treatment.

The successful outcome underscores the growing importance of ECMO in regional healthcare, especially in urgent cardiac emergencies. It also highlights Kasturba Hospital’s commitment to adopting cutting‑edge medical technology to serve the Udupi community. Source: Google News – Manipal.