Table 2.
V-V ECMO indications.
| V-V ECMO indications | n = 115 |
|---|---|
| ARDS secondary to COVID 19 pneumonia | 52 |
| Bacterial pneumonia | 30 |
| Viral pneumonia | 10 |
| Aspiration pneumonia | 8 |
| Status asthmaticus | 3 |
| Post cardiotomy respiratory failure | 2 |
| Cardiogenic shock with associated respiratory failure | 2 |
| Respiratory failure secondary to interstitial lung disease | 2 |
| Fungal pneumonia | 1 |
| Polytrauma | 1 |
| Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage | 1 |
| Pre Lung-transplant | 1 |
| ARDS secondary to pancreatitis | 1 |
| Acute respiratory failure secondary to interstitial emphysema and pneumomediastinum | 1 |
V-V ECMO, veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; ARDS, acute respiratory distress syndrome; COVID 19, Coronavirus disease 2019; n, number of patients.