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Crit Care ECMO Use in COVID-19: Lessons From Past Respiratory Virus Outbreaks-A Narrative Review

tetano

Editor, Senior Moderator
Crit Care


. 2020 Jun 6;24(1):301.
doi: 10.1186/s13054-020-02979-3.
ECMO Use in COVID-19: Lessons From Past Respiratory Virus Outbreaks-A Narrative Review


Hwa Jin Cho[SUP] 1 2 [/SUP], Silver Heinsar[SUP] 3 [/SUP], In Seok Jeong[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Kiran Shekar[SUP] 3 5 [/SUP], Gianluigi Li Bassi[SUP] 3 6 [/SUP], Jae Seung Jung[SUP] 3 7 [/SUP], Jacky Y Suen[SUP] 3 [/SUP], John F Fraser[SUP] 3 5 [/SUP]



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Abstract

The spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continues to grow exponentially in most countries, posing an unprecedented burden on the healthcare sector and the world economy. Previous respiratory virus outbreaks, such as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), pandemic H1N1 and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), have provided significant insights into preparation and provision of intensive care support including extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Many patients have already been supported with ECMO during the current COVID-19 pandemic, and it is likely that many more may receive ECMO support, although, at this point, the role of ECMO in COVID-19-related cardiopulmonary failure is unclear. Here, we review the experience with the use of ECMO in the past respiratory virus outbreaks and discuss potential role for ECMO in COVID-19.

Keywords: Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19); Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO); Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS); Pandemic H1N1; Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS).
 
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