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The article focuses on mechanical circulatory support for patients with high-risk acute pulmonary embolism (PE). It highlighting the importance of diagnosing and managing acute right ventricular failure (RVF); the use of percutaneous mechanical circulatory support devices such as Impella RP, tandem-heart right ventricular assist devices (TH-RVAD) & venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO); and benefits of employing a pulmonary embolism response team for decision-making.

The article discusses research on the possible need for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation to treat acute respiratory distress syndrome in patients with influenza A (H1N1), referencing a study in a 2009 issue of the "Journal of the American Medical Association."

The article discusses the increase in the number of patients who required extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for the treatment of acute respiratory distress syndrome during the 2009 influenza A (H1N1) pandemic.