The Role of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Cardiopulmonary Dysfunction Due to Rheumatologic Diseases: A Systematic Review

ECMO remains a potential option in life-threatening rheumatologic disease complications. In this review, 416 patients recovered due to ECMO who likely would not have otherwise survived. However, available evidence is largely limited to case reports and small retrospective studies. Limitations include small sample sizes and heterogeneity in reported data.