RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Utility of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in COVID-19
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
DO 10.3949/ccjm.87a.ccc014
A1 Rizwan Khan
A1 Balaram Anandamurthy
A1 Kenneth McCurry
A1 Sudhir Krishnan
YR 2020
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/early/2020/05/12/ccjm.87a.ccc014.abstract
AB Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a means of cardiopulmonary support for refractory respiratory and cardiac failure. ECMO is a resource-intensive therapy that can be considered in highly selected patients. Expert centers should employ an evidence-based ARDS treatment algorithm and a multidisciplinary approach to recommending ECMO upon failure of conventional therapy. Caring for ECMO patients requires adequate infection control and safety precautions for healthcare workers.