Initial ELSO Guidance Document: ECMO for COVID-19 Patients with Severe Cardiopulmonary Failure
Robert H. Bartlett, Mark Ogino, Daniel Brodie, D. Michael McMullan, Roberto Lorusso, Graeme MacLaren, Christine Stead, Peter Rycus, John F. Fraser, Jan Bělohlávek, Leonardo Salazar, Yatin Mehta, Lakshmi Raman, Matthew L. Paden
Abstract
Disclaimer: ECMO has, and will certainly continue, to play a role in the management of COVID-19 patients. It should be emphasized that this initial guidance is based on the current best evidence for ECMO use during this pandemic. Guidance documents addressing additional portions of ECMO care are currently being assembled for rapid publication and distribution to ECMO centers worldwide.
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