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Korneel Berteloot1, Marc Sabbe1
1Department of Emergency Medicine, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium.
A pregnant patient survived a 69-minute cardiac arrest after a delayed perimortem C-section, highlighting challenges in emergency obstetric care and risks of mechanical CPR devices.
Area of Science:
- Emergency Medicine
- Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Critical Care Medicine
Background:
- Cardiopulmonary collapse in pregnancy presents unique management challenges.
- Timely intervention is critical, with perimortem C-section guidelines recommending performance within 4 minutes of maternal collapse.
- Mechanical CPR devices and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) are advanced life support options.
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