Use of Tandem Perimortem Cesarean Section and Open-Chest Cardiac Massage in the Resuscitation of Peripartum Cardiomyopathy Cardiac Arrest.
Ann Emerg Med
; 74(6): 772-774, 2019 12.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-31080024
ABSTRACT
Cardiac arrest and resuscitation of the pregnant woman at gestational term is rare. Depending on the circumstances of cardiac arrest and its timing, options are limited for allowing successful resuscitation of both mother and neonate. Herein, we describe the use of tandem perimortem cesarean section and thoracotomy for open-chest cardiac massage in a young woman with newly diagnosed peripartum cardiomyopathy. We used goal-directed resuscitation including diagnostic ultrasonography and capnography to assist in decision making and successfully resuscitated both mother and neonate to hospital discharge without discernable long-term complications.
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01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Resuscitation
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Thoracotomy
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Cesarean Section
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Peripartum Period
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Heart Arrest
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Heart Massage
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Cardiomyopathies
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Newborn
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Pregnancy
Language:
En
Journal:
Ann Emerg Med
Year:
2019
Document type:
Article