ECMO brought Mateusz back to life after 1 percent chance at survival
When Mateusz Rambacher got so seriously ill that he only had a 1% chance at survival, the doctors turned to Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) as a last resort. Today, one year later, Mateusz is making big plans to run a half-marathon and dance at his own wedding. During last year, the words carpe diem got a whole new meaning to Mateusz Rambacher. After testing negative for COVID-19 twice, but still getting worse and worse, he had to seek acute care in late 2020. “I was suffering from high fever, couldn’t stop vomiting and had huge problems breathing. In a few days I