Background: The current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is associated with severe pulmonary and cardiovascular complications.
Case presentation: This report describes a young patient with COVID-19 without any comorbidity presenting with severe cardiovascular complications, manifesting with pulmonary embolism, embolic stroke, and right heart failure.
Conclusion: Management with short-term mechanical circulatory support, including different cannulation strategies, resulted in a successful outcome despite his critical cardiovascular status.
Keywords: ARDS; COVID-19; ECMO; ischemic stroke; right heart failure.
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