ECMO (IMAGE) West Virginia University Caption ew research out of WVU provides insight into which COVID-19 patients tend to fare better on ECMO than others. Here, members of the research team--Jeremiah Hayanga (second from left) and Vinay Badhwar (third from left)--work with their colleagues at the WVU Heart and Vascular Institute to treat a patient using ECMO. Credit West Virginia University Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.