{"podcast":{"title":"Teamcast","slug":"teamcast-276676","podcast_index_feed_id":276676,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/mcti/","website_url":"https://missioncti.com/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/f5f9e24d-df49-4221-8bf6-a0f2107438ba/mcti-teamcast-logo5b.jpg","author":"Mission Critical Team Institute","episode_count":77,"summary":"Dr. Preston Cline, Dr. Dan Dworkis, Dr. Art Finch and Harry Moffit of the Mission Critical Team Institute share research and explore the questions vexing the most elite teams in the world, from Special Operations soldiers to Firefighters, from Trauma Medics to Professional Athletes, and from Astronauts to Tactical Law Enforcement.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T10:18:00.994570+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/teamcast-276676"},"episode":{"title":"S6 Ep3 ECMO, Expertise, and Trust","slug":"s6-ep3-ecmo-expertise-and-trust","published_at":"2026-02-09T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/teamcast-276676/s6-ep3-ecmo-expertise-and-trust","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/teamcast-276676","url":"https://teamcast.missioncti.com/episode/thomaspreston-ecmo","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/885e8d76-fff6-4286-99ee-3a8d3e06a665.mp3","summary":"When a patient's heart or lungs fail, ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation) technology can keep them alive—but only if the team operating it works flawlessly under pressure. In this episode, Thomas Preston draws on over 30 years of experience in cardiopulmonary care to reveal what it takes to manage these life-sustaining systems. This Teamcast episode covers the specialized roles within ECMO teams, the critical relationship between perfusionists and other medical staff, and strategies for navigating crisis moments when seconds matter. Thomas discusses how trust, constant vigilance, and ongoing training form the foundation of successful outcomes in some of medicine's most intense situations. If you value this discussion, the best way to support our work and stay up to date on future episodes is to subscribe and leave us a quick rating or review. It helps us reach more people who need to hear these conversations.","meta_description":"When a patient's heart or lungs fail, ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation) technology can keep them alive—but only if the team operating it works fl…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2883,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/teamcast-276676/episodes/s6-ep3-ecmo-expertise-and-trust/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/teamcast-276676/s6-ep3-ecmo-expertise-and-trust.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}