%0 Journal Article %A Rizwan Khan %A Balaram Anandamurthy %A Kenneth McCurry %A Sudhir Krishnan %T Utility of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in COVID-19 %D 2020 %R 10.3949/ccjm.87a.ccc014 %J Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine %X 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. %U https://www.ccjm.org/content/ccjom/early/2020/05/04/ccjm.87a.ccc014.full.pdf