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Comment
. 2021 Mar;35(3):707-710.
doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2020.11.029. Epub 2020 Nov 18.

Con: Venoarterial ECMO Should Not Be Considered in Patients With COVID-19

Duncan J McLean  1 , Mark Henry  2
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Con: Venoarterial ECMO Should Not Be Considered in Patients With COVID-19

Duncan J McLean et al. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2021 Mar.
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