This review highlights the unique management strategies required for maternal cardiac arrest, including specialized resuscitation techniques and perimortem cesarean delivery.
Supports specialized maternal resuscitation training; leaves open prospective validation of perimortem cesarean delivery timing and outcomes.
Cardiac arrest in pregnancy is a rare event, and the speed of resuscitation response is critical to the outcome of both the mother and the fetus. The management of the unresponsive pregnant woman differs from that of the traditional adult resuscitation. In this article, causes of maternal arrest, management of proper cardiopulmonary arrest in pregnancy, and implementation of perimortem cesarean delivery are discussed.
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