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UVA Health Receives New & Improved Pegasus Air Helicopter

June 29, 2023 by sd2cv@virginia.edu

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Serving patients within about a 120-nautical-mile radius of Charlottesville, the upgraded helicopter will help limit out-of-hospital time for critically ill patients—like ones in need of a counter pulsation heart pump and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support—by providing an alternative to ground critical care ambulances.

Learn more in UVA School of Medicine’s news article: “New Pegasus Air Helicopter Receives Magnificent Upgrade.”  Photos by Kay Taylor.