stackyFACTSBreathing is strictly optional if you have a million-dollar machine nearby. ECMO technology physically pumps blood out of your body, runs it across an artificial membrane to swap carbon dioxide for pure oxygen, and pumps it back in. You can literally sit awake and conversing while your lungs take an absolute vacation.
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