Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation was performed to manage cardiogenic shock and severe left ventricular hypokinesis in a 26-year-old pregnant woman following cardiac arrest.
This case report describes the presentation and management of a 26-year-old pregnant woman with cardiogenic shock and ventricular tachycardia requiring ECMO.
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A 26-year-old pregnant woman presented at 32 weeks of gestation with cardiogenic shock after cardiac arrest. The troponin T level was markedly elevated, an electrocardiogram showed right bundle-branch block, and echocardiography revealed severe left ventricular hypokinesis. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation was performed. A diagnosis and management decisions were made.
Scott et al. (Wed,) reported a other. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation was performed to manage cardiogenic shock and severe left ventricular hypokinesis in a 26-year-old pregnant woman following cardiac arrest.