Risk Factors for Stroke in COVID-19 Patients on Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation.

The utilization of venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (V-V ECMO) in patients with ARDS has increased tremendously over the last two decades and peaked massively during the COVID-19 pandemic. Keywords: acute respiratory distress syndrome; COVID-19; extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; intensive care; stroke EN acute respiratory distress syndrome COVID-19 extracorporeal membrane oxygenation intensive care stroke 1098 1100 3 07/20/23 20230801 NES 230801 Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is characterized by bilateral chest radiographical opacities with severe hypoxemia due to noncardiogenic pulmonary edema ([1]). The conventional ventilatory support versus extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for severe adult respiratory failure trial indicated that transferring ARDS patients to an ECMO center significantly decreased mortality or severe disability ([6]). [Extracted from the article]