TY - JOUR T1 - Utility of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in COVID-19 JF - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine JO - Cleve Clin J Med DO - 10.3949/ccjm.87a.ccc014 AU - Rizwan Khan AU - Balaram Anandamurthy AU - Kenneth McCurry AU - Sudhir Krishnan Y1 - 2020/05/05 UR - http://www.ccjm.org/content/early/2020/05/04/ccjm.87a.ccc014.abstract N2 - 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. ER -