title: Maternal cardiac arrest: an overview.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Specialty Obstetrical Referral Clinic and Labor & Delivery, The Medical Center of Plano, Plano, TX 75075, USA. Renee.jones2@hcahealthcare.com
authors.forename: Renee'
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: Suzanne McMurtry
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Baird
authors.forename: Stephanee
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thurman
authors.forename: Ina May
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Gaskin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000379:methods; D002585:Cesarean Section; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008428:Maternal Mortality; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology