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.
Keywords: extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, acute
respiratory distress syndrome, COVID-19, pandemic
Author contributions: Wael I Awad: Drafting article, critical revision of article, approval
of article.
Mohamad Bashir: Critical revision of article, approval of article.