From the Cardiac Surgery Unit, Cardio-Thorac-Vascular Department, S. Orsola Hospital, ALMA Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Unit, Cardio-Thorac-Vascular Department, S. Orsola Hospital, ALMA Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
ASAIO J. 2020 Jul;66(7):734-738. doi: 10.1097/MAT.0000000000001198.
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.
SARS-CoV-2 可能会因大量肺泡损伤而导致严重呼吸衰竭。目前,针对 2019 年冠状病毒病(COVID-19)尚无有效的治疗方法。鉴于 COVID-19 大流行的全面影响,体外膜肺氧合(ECMO)支持的需求明显增加。我们报告了 COVID-19 患者接受静脉-静脉 ECMO 支持的初步机构经验。