EDECMO 44: Bob Bartlett: Peristaltic Pumps, Hollow Fibers, and the History of ECMO

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In this episode, Zack interviews Bob Bartlett from the University of Michigan. He is truly the godfather of ECMO and has revolutionized the world with his leadership and innovation. They discuss the history of ECMO and roller pumps and bubble oxygenators were clearly inferior to their current counterparts - centrifugal pumps and hollow fiber oxygenators. They also discuss anticoagulation and how Bob feels direct thrombin inhibitors are superior. They also discuss the future of ECMO and how peristaltic pumps may be where we are headed.