Episodes 121
Avg. Duration 29m
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Apple Rating 4.6 (88)
Since Jan 2014
Latest Episode May 2026

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The ED ECMO Project is the work of Zack Shinar and Jon Marinaro to bring extracorporeal life support to EDs and ICUs around the world. This site aims to be the ultimate resource for the background, logistics, and evidence for resuscitative ECMO.

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EDECMO 104: ECMO and the Cancer Patient

May 24, 2026 58m

Jon Marinaro interviews Dr. Eric Nadler along with Dr. Gary Schwartz our guest for the second episode in a row Key Takeaways Cancer is increasingly becoming a chronic, manageable disease. ECMO may…

EDECMO 103: HIV and ECMO

Mar 18, 2026 56m

Critical Care ECMO with Dr. Jon Marinaro, Dr. Gary Schwartz and Dr. Cedrick Spak –   Episode 103 Key Points: ECMO in HIV/AIDS Patients 1. HIV Is No Longer a Strong Contraindication to…

EDECMO 102: ECPR Patient’s Brains are DIFFERENT!

Feb 09, 2026 43m

We need a major change in the way we think about the brains of ECPR patients.  We have been duped into thinking that they are the same as regular resuscitation patients, and the answer is that they…

EDECMO 101 – Paul Pepe and Jon Marinaro – Head Up CPR

Jan 13, 2026 50m

How do we improve survival from cardiac arrest?  Does Head-Up CPR improve outcomes?  Paul Pepe, the premier expert in the field, gives us the data and reasons why head-up CPR can improve outcomes. …

100 – Sydney Prehospital ECPR Program with Nat Kruit

Dec 17, 2025 34m

On this 100th episode of EDECMO, Sydney’s very own Nat Kruit tells us how they organized a prehospital system.   She and her crew have a wonderful job organizing a cadre of new cannulators to now…

EDECMO 99: Charles Bruen: Becoming an Expert ECPR Cannulator

Oct 31, 2025 35m

EDECMO – Episode 99 is a gem.  Charles Bruen tells us how he has become an ECPR cannulator within the prestigious Minnesota Mobile Resuscitation Consortium.  He shares pearls about cannulation as…

EDECMO 98: Eddy Fan – VV ECMO – Numbers, Nuance, and the Human Factor

Jul 29, 2025 45m

Who Really Gets VV ECMO? Numbers, Nuance, and the Human Factor Is VV ECMO purely a numbers game? Or is there a softer, more human side to deciding who receives this life-saving therapy? In this…

97: Training an ECPR Cannulator Army with Joe Bellezzo

Jun 26, 2025 38m

Is it better to rely on a few highly trained specialists—or an army of less experienced proceduralists? In this episode, Joe Bellezzo and Zack Shinar delve into the evolution of ECPR (Extracorporeal…

96: ECPR in India and China

Apr 29, 2025 27m

Zack Shinar interviews Pranay Oza, an intensivist from Mumbai, and Simon Sin, an intensivist from Hong Kong, about the insights, necessities, and opportunities for ECPR in India and China.   Both of…

95: ECPR Organ Procurement with Stephen Wall

Mar 27, 2025 46m

Jon interviews Dr. Stephen Wall from NYU on the podcast where they discuss the need for organs and how ECPR inclusion criteria can significantly impact the problem. Stephen P. Wall, MD MSHS MAEd,…

94: Blending Revisited with Aidan Burrell

Feb 11, 2025 35m

In our last episode, Trina Augustin discussed whether we should use a blender in ECPR patients citing the Blender Trial. This month we got the first author of the Blender Trial, Aidan Burrell, to…

EDECMO 93: Do you Blend? with Trina Augustin

Dec 26, 2024 51m

This seems like such a basic question and yet the answer is not an answer at all.  Rather it is an educated opinion.  Today we ask the question – Should we blend ECPR patients? Here’s the basic…

92 – Mark Dennis – Pearls from Sydney

Nov 07, 2024 57m

EDECMO episode 92 features Dr. Mark Dennis, a cardiologist from Sydney, who has published extensively in the field of ECPR.  Zack and Mark talk about so many subjects including pre-hospital…

91 – Stay and Play to Shock, Shock, Go!!

Sep 08, 2024 21m

Should we keep cardiac arrest patients on the scene when we have the ability to put them on ECMO in the hospital?  That is the question we tackle this month on EDECMO.  Brian Grunau and the great…

90 – ECMO in Trauma with Dr. Powell & Dr. O’Connor

May 02, 2024 59m

In this episode of the ED ECMO Podcast, hosts Zack Shinar and Jon Marinaro interview Dr. Powell & Dr. O’Connor from Baltimore Shock Trauma, exploring ECMO’s critical role in trauma care and its…

89 – What a Medical Student Should Know: Part 1

Apr 04, 2024 40m

With the growing prevalence of ECPR, it is now more important than ever for all individuals in the medical community to understand what ECMO is, not just those providers who are directly involved…

88 – ECMO Billing with John Mehall

Jan 13, 2024 53m

If you are running or starting a US ECMO program, this episode is a must listen.  John Mehall from Innovative ECMO Concepts goes through the financial aspects of ECMO care.  He covers everything from…

87 – Pearls From Prague and San Diego Resus Consortium with Saul Levine

Nov 03, 2023 25m

This month Zack gives some pearls from his travels to Prague for Jan Behlolavek’s ECPR school, Poland to meet with Marek Dabrowski, and ELSO with the entire crew.  Zack also interviews Saul Levine…

86: UCLA ECPR with Vadim Gudzenko

Sep 06, 2023 37m

This episode is a follow up to last month’s episode with Nichole Bosson.  Zack interviews Vadim Gudzenko about the in-patient aspects and critical care doctor perspective on the Los Angeles OHCA ECPR…

85: Los Angeles County ECPR Program with Nichole Bosson

Aug 01, 2023 49m

One of the biggest questions in ECPR right now is how do we organize our system to provide ECPR in an effective and streamlined approach?  Nichole Bosson, Dave Shavelle and the army of L.A. ECPR…

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