Key result
Prompt CPR and multidisciplinary care achieve ROSC in severe postpartum cardiac arrest.
Why the study?
Maternal cardiac arrest is a rare event, prompting exploration into contributing factors and multidisciplinary management strategies during the postpartum period.
Case Report (n=1)
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Postpartum pulmonary edema with congestive heart failure associated with preeclampsia can cause maternal cardiac arrest, highlighting the critical need for judicious fluid management and prompt multidisciplinary resuscitation.
Prompt resuscitation may aid rare postpartum arrest survival; single case leaves open generalizability and prospective validation.
Maternal cardiac arrest is a rare occurrence. In this case report, we present a detailed account of a 37-year-old pregnant woman with preeclampsia with severe features who underwent cesarean delivery. The patient experienced dyspnea and hypoxia at 12 hours postpartum, leading to cardiac arrest in the maternity ward. Advanced cardiac life support measures, including 15 minutes of chest compressions, were performed until spontaneous circulation was restored. This study explores the underlying factors contributing to maternal cardiac arrest during the postpartum period. Additionally, it highlights the effective strategies employed by our multidisciplinary team in managing and resolving this critical medical event.
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Nivatpumin et al. (2023) conducted a case report in Maternal cardiac arrest and preeclampsia (n=1). Cardiopulmonary resuscitation and multidisciplinary management was evaluated on Return of spontaneous circulation and survival. Prompt cardiopulmonary resuscitation and multidisciplinary management successfully restored spontaneous circulation in a 37-year-old woman who experienced postpartum cardiac arrest due to acute pulmonary edema.
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