Acute Crit Care.  2020 Aug;35(3):223-225. 10.4266/acc.2020.00262.

Veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation may be useful in critically ill COVID-19 patients with suspected cardiac injury

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  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul Metropolitan Government-Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
  • 2Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul Metropolitan Government-Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea


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  • Figure 1. Change in cardiothoracic ratios. The cardiothoracic ratios decreased after VA-ECMO application. (A) At admission. (B) On high-flow nasal cannula (hospital day [HD] 8). (C) Just before intubation (HD 9). (D) Ten hours on VA-ECMO (HD 10). (E) Three days on VA-ECMO (HD 12). (F) Five days on VA-ECMO (just before ECMO weaning; HD 14). VA-ECMO: veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.


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