Cardio Shock vs Emory ECMO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cardio Shock
This medical app calculates CPO and PAPi to help assess patient candidacy for mechanical support. It utilizes formulas based on research from The Detroit Shock Initiative to provide these critical medical calculations.
- CPO calculation
- PAPi calculation
- Mechanical support assessment
- Based on Detroit Shock Initiative findings
- BSA and Fick formulas
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Calculate CPO and PAPi to assess if patient is a candidate for mechanical support. The "recommendations" are based on the findings of The Detroit Shock Initiative: Basir MB, Schreiber T, Dixon S, Alaswad K, Patel K, Almany S, Khandelwal A, Hanson I, George A, Ashbrook M, Blank N, Abdelsalam M, Sareen N, Timmis SBH, O'Neill Md WW. Feasibility of early mechanical circulatory support in acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock: The Detroit cardiogenic shock initiative. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2018 Feb 15;91(3):454-461. doi: 10.1002/ccd.27427. Epub 2017 Dec 20. PubMed PMID: 29266676. Disclaimer: Please note that this app does not replace clinical judgement. I can not take responsibility for the outcomes of the use of this app. There is no single standard formula for the calculation of BSA or cardiac output. Many authors recommend reducing peak oxygen consumption to 110mL O2/min for patients over the age of 75. This app uses the standard 125mL O2/min for all patients. Formulas: BSA is calculated as square root (heigh*weight)/36 Fick calculated as 125xBSA/ ((SAO2-SVO2) * hgb * 13.4. Finally: I have no relevant financial conflicts of interests or financial gains from use of this app. I'm just another idealistic general cardiology fellow looking to make a difference. For questions, concerns (or if you you're looking to hire for your interventional spot) my email is: AffanHaleemAppStore@gmail.com
Emory ECMO
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The Emory ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation) Center proudly provides advanced life-support services, both within the Emory Healthcare system and remotely within the greater Southeast United States region. The Emory ECMO app gives medical professionals working with patients with respiratory or heart failure criteria for respiratory ECMO and cardiac ECMO at Emory ECMO Center, interactive evaluation aids incorporating the RESP, PRESET, SAVE and Bova scoring methods, and easy contact for reaching the ECMO Center. The interactive evaluation aids include links to reference articles.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Cardio Shock at every 5 weeks against Emory ECMO's every 15 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Cardio Shock ships an update every 5 weeks, Emory ECMO every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cardio Shock | Emory ECMO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Affan Haleem | Emory University |
In-app purchases
Cardio Shock
No in-app purchases
Emory ECMO
No in-app purchases
