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authors: Kandori, Kenji; Narumiya, Hiromichi; Iizuka, Ryoji
title: Letter to the Editor: Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation should not be performed on confirmed or suspected COVID-19 patients
date: 2020-05-31
journal: Resuscitation
DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2020.05.040
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doc_id: 957802
cord_uid: zxqey6lr

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The Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) has issued interim 26 guidelines for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) of COVID-19 patients 1) . 27 However, the guidelines make no mention of whether extracorporeal cardiopulmonary conditions will continue to be challenging amidst the increasing COVID-19 patients. 65 We believe that E-CPR is unrealistic in suspected cases, given the need to maintain the 

Extracorporeal Life Support Organization COVID-19 Interim Guidelines: A 107 consensus document from an international group of interdisciplinary ECMO providers