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  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Cardiology
  • Emergency Medicine

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  • Maternal cardiac arrest incidence is rising in the US, increasing morbidity and mortality.
  • Effective management requires timely resuscitative cesarean delivery (RCD).
  • Understanding RCD principles is crucial for clinicians caring for pregnant patients.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the history, indications, physiology, and surgical principles of RCD.
  • To emphasize the importance of the "4-minute rule" for RCD.
  • To highlight RCD's role in maternal rescue and improved outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • Historical review of RCD practices.
  • Analysis of maternal physiology during cardiac arrest.
  • Discussion of surgical techniques and postprocedure care.
  • Emphasis on multidisciplinary team training and rapid bedside initiation.

Main Results:

  • RCD, when initiated within 4 minutes, optimizes maternal and fetal outcomes.
  • RCD relieves aortocaval compression, restoring venous return and cardiac output.
  • RCD improves maternal resuscitation and neonatal outcomes.

Conclusions:

  • RCD is a vital, life-saving intervention during maternal cardiac arrest.
  • Protocolized training and interdisciplinary coordination are imperative for improving maternal and perinatal outcomes.
  • Increased awareness and readiness for RCD are essential given rising maternal mortality rates.