• Int J Obstet Anesth · Feb 2017

    Case Reports

    Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in pregnancy with good neurological outcome for mother and infant.

    • S Pecher and E Williams.
    • Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Hutt Valley District Health Board, Lower Hutt, New Zealand. Electronic address: sabine.pecher@huttvalleydhb.org.nz.
    • Int J Obstet Anesth. 2017 Feb 1; 29: 81-84.

    AbstractCardiac arrest in pregnancy is rare (about 1:30000 pregnancies) and out-of-hospital cardiac arrests are even less frequent. Resuscitation of the pregnant mother is challenging and requires attention to the altered physiology, specific pathologies and the presence and well-being of the fetus. Once circulation has been restored, the lack of high-grade evidence regarding delivery of the baby and post-resuscitation care makes decision making complex. We present a case of out-of-hospital maternal cardiac arrest with successful resuscitation and good neurological outcome for mother and infant. The principal emphases are on decision making, resuscitation and education.Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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