Pushing Geographic Boundaries: Interfacility transport and remote extracorporeal membrane oxygenation cannulation of patients during COVID-19 pandemic

Editorial Material Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems

Long-term Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Bridge to Lung Transplantation After COVID-19

Jesper M. Magnusson et al.

Summary: This report illustrates that lung transplantation may be a viable option for patients after prolonged care for coronavirus disease 2019, even if they were initially considered unsuitable candidates.

ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY (2022)

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Article Emergency Medicine

Interhospital transportation of a COVID-19 patient undergoing veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation by helicopter

Taro Imaeda et al.

Summary: This case report describes the first COVID-19 patient on V-V ECMO transported to an ECMO center by helicopter. Ensuring the safety of patients and staff during transport is crucial in these situations.

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE (2021)

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Article Engineering, Biomedical

Mobile ECMO in COVID-19 patient: case report

Martinez Daniela et al.

Summary: With the increasing number of COVID-19 cases, some patients may develop critical conditions and require extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support. For some severe cases, mobile ECMO transport is necessary. Studies have shown that transferring COVID-19 patients under ECMO support is feasible and safe when a mobile ECMO program is correctly implemented and protective measures are well taken.

JOURNAL OF ARTIFICIAL ORGANS (2021)

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Letter Critical Care Medicine

High Prevalence of Pulmonary Sequelae at 3 Months after Hospital Discharge in Mechanically Ventilated Survivors of COVID-19

Rob J. J. van Gassel et al.

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE (2021)

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Article Anesthesiology

Six-Month Survival After Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Severe COVID-19

Fausto Biancari et al.

Summary: This study evaluated the outcomes of adult patients with COVID-19-related ARDS requiring ECMO, finding that about half of the patients can be successfully managed with sustained results at six months. Advanced age and low arterial pH before ECMO were associated with increased risk of six-month mortality.

JOURNAL OF CARDIOTHORACIC AND VASCULAR ANESTHESIA (2021)

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Article Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems

Inter-hospital COVID ECMO air transportation

Ismael A. Salas de Armas et al.

Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has required rapid and effective protocol adjustments in healthcare, with the use of ECMO being crucial in treatment. A metropolitan air ambulance system, in collaboration with experts, modified protocols to transport COVID-19 patients to a quaternary center using ECMO successfully.

PERFUSION-UK (2021)

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Review Emergency Medicine

Patient Safety during ECMO Transportation: Single Center Experience and Literature Review

Mateusz Puslecki et al.

Summary: Based on our experience and literature review between 2015 and 2020, the study analyzed the safety of ECMO support during medical transfer. The results showed that transportation for ECMO patients done by experienced staff was associated with low mortality rate, but life-threatening adverse events might occur.

EMERGENCY MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL (2021)

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Article Medicine, General & Internal