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Embolism: Busy Retiree Codes Five Times Before ECMO

Embolism: Busy Retiree Codes Five Times Before ECMO

Update: 2023-10-31
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Retiree Bonita Bell was always on the go, until one day a pulmonary embolism strikes… and she codes an unimaginable five times. ECMO technology is key in keeping her going. 

Her son David recounts the terrifying experience of witnessing his mother's emergency, as well as the comfort of seeing her doctor at her bedside from night to morning.  

 

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Embolism: Busy Retiree Codes Five Times Before ECMO

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Embolism: Busy Retiree Codes Five Times Before ECMO

Embolism: Busy Retiree Codes Five Times Before ECMO