title: Successful placement of a right ventricular assist device for treatment of a presumed amniotic fluid embolism.
abstract: Amniotic fluid embolism is a rare and often fatal complication of pregnancy. We report the successful multidisciplinary management of a woman who developed a coagulopathy from a presumed amniotic fluid embolism after forceps-assisted vaginal delivery requiring recombinant factor VIIa, and pulmonary arterial hypertension requiring a right ventricular assist device.
authors: Department of Obstetrics Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Mount Sinai School of Medicine of New York University, New York, NY 10029-6574, USA.
authors: Nimesh P
authors: NP
authors: Nagarsheth
authors: Sean
authors: S
authors: Pinney
authors: Adel
authors: A
authors: Bassily-Marcus
authors: Anelechi
authors: A
authors: Anyanwu
authors: Lynn
authors: L
authors: Friedman
authors: Yaakov
authors: Y
authors: Beilin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D004619:Embolism, Amniotic Fluid / Q000628:therapy*; D015942:Factor VIIa / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000628:therapy*; D009772:Obstetrical Forceps; D006473:Postpartum Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D015942:Factor VIIa