Hospitalized patients with COVID-19 who were treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) had outcomes similar to those given conventional mechanical ventilation, according to a recent study.
“ECMO support in patients with COVID-19 directed by early Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) guidelines in specialized centers was not associated with worse survival or long-term outcomes compared to other survivors,” said study co-author Jessica Y. Rove, MD, an assistant