ECMO (extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation system) can replace lung and heart functions.

The joint prevention and control mechanism of the state council of China held a press conference on COVID 19 epidemic prevention and control and medical treatment on March 24. According to Wang Guiqiang, chief physician of the department of infectious diseases at Peking University first hospital, ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation system) is a combination of artificial lung and artificial heart, which can replace the functions of lung and heart. In the prevention and control of this outbreak, ECMO is a very important rescue facility for severe covid-19 patients, which further reduces the death rate and plays a positive role.