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. ASAIO Journal 2020; 66:734-738.
Titolo: | Veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support in covid-19 respiratory distress syndrome: Initial experience | |
Autore/i: | Loforte A.; Dal Checco E.; Gliozzi G.; Benedetto M.; Cavalli G. G.; Mariani C.; Piccone G.; Agulli M.; Pacini D.; Baiocchi M. | |
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Anno: | 2020 | |
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Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MAT.0000000000001198 | |
Abstract: | 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. ASAIO Journal 2020; 66:734-738. | |
Data stato definitivo: | 2021-02-25T10:24:47Z | |
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