A timely discussion on ECMO during the coronavirus pandemic.
This week, we’re bringing you a timely discussion on ECMO during the coronavirus pandemic. Dr. Thomas MacGillivray, chief of cardiac surgery and transplantation at Houston Methodist leads a panel discussion on early experiences with ECMO and COVID-19 patients. He’s joined by Dr. Eddie Suarez, surgical director of Houston Methodist’s lung transplantation program; Gill Ford, Houston Methodists’ chief perfusionist; Dr. Faisal Masud, Houston Methodist chief of the department of critical care currently coordinating care of COVID-19 patients; Lena Soo, ICU nurse and ECMO specialist; and Joe Basha, CEO of Houston Extracorporeal Therapies. This conversation was recorded on March 23, 2020.