Case Report: Prolonged VV-ECMO (111 Days) Support in a Patient With Severe COVID-19

Venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO) may be a lifesaving rescue therapy for patients with severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, little is known regarding the efficacy of prolonged ECMO (duration longer than 14 days) in patients with COVID-19. In this case report, w...

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Autores principales: Xu, Zhiheng, Xu, Yonghao, Liu, Dongdong, Liu, Xuesong, Zhou, Liang, Huang, Yongbo, Li, Yimin, Liu, Xiaoqing
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
Materias:
Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8374894/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34422856
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2021.681548
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Sumario:Venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO) may be a lifesaving rescue therapy for patients with severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, little is known regarding the efficacy of prolonged ECMO (duration longer than 14 days) in patients with COVID-19. In this case report, we report the successful use of prolonged VV-ECMO (111 days) in a 61-year-old man with severe COVID-19. Given the high mortality rate of severe COVID-19, this case provided evidence for use of prolonged VV-ECMO as supportive care in patients with severe COVID-19.

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