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Episode 39: ECMO for COVID-19 with Kim Boswell

Critical Care Scenarios

There is no obvious timeframe which is “too early,” but patients already at ECMO-ready centers might reasonably wait longer to go on bypass, as it can be done quickly and safely when necessary without requiring interfacility transport.* Anticoagulate most patients on VV ECMO with heparin to a PTT of 45-55.