Key result
A 43-year-old pregnant woman who experienced an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest at 24 weeks of gestation successfully achieved spontaneous circulation after 19 minutes of CPR and delivered a healthy baby at full term.
Why the study?
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in pregnancy is extremely rare.
Case Report (n=1)
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This case demonstrates that with rapid resuscitation and multidisciplinary care, a pregnant woman experiencing out-of-hospital cardiac arrest can survive and successfully deliver a healthy full-term baby.
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in pregnancy is extremely rare. In this case report, a 43-year-old female patient at 24.0 weeks of gestation collapsed outside her home after cardiac arrest. The paramedics performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation with defibrillation for ventricular fibrillation. Spontaneous circulation was achieved after 19 minutes. The fetus was stable during postarrest care. The patient exhibited high blood pressure with seizure-like symptoms for 2 days afterwards, which resolved with magnesium sulfate. She gradually recovered and returned to her daily activities while on treatment with beta blockers for cardiomyopathy and premature ventricular contractions until delivery. At 37.2 weeks of gestation, she underwent elective Cesarean section under spinal anesthesia. The baby weighed 2.55 kg and did not present with any complications. Here, we report a case of successful full-term delivery in a patient who underwent cardiopulmonary resuscitation for sudden cardiac arrest during the second trimester of pregnancy.
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Kim et al. (2022) conducted a case report in Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest during pregnancy (n=1). Cardiopulmonary resuscitation and post-arrest care was evaluated on Maternal and fetal survival to full-term delivery. A 43-year-old pregnant woman who experienced an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest at 24 weeks of gestation successfully achieved spontaneous circulation after 19 minutes of CPR and delivered a healthy baby at full term.
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