27-year-old Wisconsin man critically ill with COVID-19 saved thanks to blood pumping machine

A 27-year-old man from Jackson critically ill with the coronavirus spent days in a ventilator, and his condition showed no sign of improving.

But doctors at Froedtert Hospital tried something new - they put him on a machine that pumps the blood while putting oxygen into it - giving his heart and lungs an opportunity to rest.

After two weeks in the hospital, the father of three is back home.

A 27-YEAR-OLD MAN FROMJACKSON... CRITICALLY ILL WITHTHE CORONAVIRUS ... SPENT DAYSON A VENTILATOR AND HISCONDITION SHOWED NO SIGNS OFIMPROVING.THAT'S WHEN DOCTORSAT FROEDTERT HOSPITAL TRIEDSOMETHING NEW.THEY PUT HIM ONA MACHINE THAT PUMPS THE BLOODWHILE PUTTING OXYGEN INTOIT... GIVING HIS HEART ANDLUNGS A CHANCE TO REST.AFTERTWO WEEKS IN THE HOSPITAL THEFATHER OF TWO IS BACK HOME.