Cardiac arrest in pregnancy with successful stabilization and delivery on veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: a case report
We report a case of cardiac arrest in pregnancy as first presentation of severe LV dysfunction. The case highlights the role of ECMO for cardiac arrest in pregnancy and outlines specific interventions and management concepts in this setting.
Authors
- Rachael Cordina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7882-389X)
- Seshika Ratwatte (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4260-2793)
- Rajit Narayan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8867-7061)
- Alice Burton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7342-8516)
- Matthew Morgan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6312-3222)
- David Zalcberg
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (AU)
- Macquarie University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Heart Journal - Case Reports
- Published
- 2024-10-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjcr/ytae551
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular Issues in Pregnancy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.40
Funders
- National Heart Foundation of Australia