This study aims to investigate outcomes and predictors of outcome after extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapy for severe acute respiratory syndrome (ARDS) in COVID-19 patients.
We evaluated the outcome of adult patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related
acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) requiring the use of extracorporeal membrane
oxygenation (ECMO).
Device: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
Veno-venous or veno-arterial extracorporeal oxygenation
Inclusion Criteria:
- PCR-confirmed or suspected COVID-19 infection with ARDS who require any ECMO therapy
Exclusion Criteria:
- None
Helsinki University Hospital
Helsinki, Finland
University Hospital Jean Minjoz
Besançon, France
Nancy University Hospital
Nancy, France
Henri Mondon Unoversity Hospital
Paris, France
Robert Debré University Hospital
Reims, France
Hamburg University Heart Center
Hamburg, Germany
Münster University Hospital
Münster, Germany
S. Orsola Hospital
Bologna, Italy
Lecco Hospital
Lecco, Italy
Karolinska University Hospital
Stockholm, Sweden
University Hospitals of Leicester
Leicester, United Kingdom
Fausto Biancari, Professor, Principal Investigator
Helsinki University Central Hospital