Enes Dedic, 53, was on the brink of death with a ventilator until his doctors decided to use ECMO as a last resort for his COVID-19. He survived.
PHOENIX — A Phoenix man is the first in Arizona to survive COVID-19 through a rare form of treatment called extracorporeal membrane oxygenation therapy.
After 10 days in a medical coma on ECMO, Dedic woke up responsive and soon was able to FaceTime his wife. A team of doctors tried everything to save him, said Dr. Anselmo Garcia, a pulmonologist and critical care physician. Enes Dedic was treated with all the potential drugs used for COVID-19 including hydrochloroquine, azithromycin, Kaletra, Actemra, antibiotics and anti-inflammatories.Story continuesAs a last resort, doctors turned to ECMO, said Dr. Robert Riley, chief of cardiothoracic surgery at HonorHealth. Riley performed the surgical procedure for ECMO.
In recent days, he's been feeling"much better" but is still"very weak," Olivera Dedic said. He does physical therapy and has been working on standing next to his bed. He's still in the hospital and she's not sure when he will be released.
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