Open AccessVeno-venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support in COVID-19 Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Initial Experience
Author(s) -
Antonio Loforte,
Erika Dal Checco,
Gregorio Gliozzi,
Maria Benedetto,
Giulio Giovanni Cavalli,
Carlo Mariani,
Giulia Piccone,
Marta Agulli,
Davide Pacini,
Massimo Baiocchi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
asaio journal
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.961
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1538-943X
pISSN - 1058-2916
DOI - 10.1097/mat.0000000000001198
Subject(s) - extracorporeal membrane oxygenation , covid-19 , medicine , intensive care medicine , respiratory failure , pandemic , ards , outbreak , disease , acute respiratory distress , respiratory distress , oxygenation , anesthesia , lung , virology , infectious disease (medical specialty)
SARS-CoV-2 may cause severe respiratory failure due to massive alveolar damage. Currently, no adequate curative therapy for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) disease exists. By considering overall impact of COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, an increased need of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support becomes evident. We report on our preliminary institutional experience with COVID-19 patients receiving venovenous ECMO support.