Cardiopulmonary resuscitation in pregnancy.
Cardiac arrest in pregnancy is not only uncommon but also catastrophic. Early aggressive resuscitation by well-trained health care providers improves the chances of successful outcomes for both the patient and her fetus. Significant physiologic changes that occur normally in pregnancy require several modifications to standard cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and urgent cesarean delivery may be indicated to benefit both the mother and the infant.
Maternal Fetal Medicine, University of California, Irvine, 101 The City Drive South, Building 56, Suite 800, Orange, CA 92868, USA. cfarinel@uci.edu
Christine K
CK
Farinelli
Afshan B
AB
Hameed
D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000379:methods*; D002317:Cardiovascular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008020:Life Support Care / Q000379:methods; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D011379:Prognosis
D002317:Cardiovascular Agents