ECPR successfully used in 5.5-hour cardiac arrest caused by peripartum cardiomyopathy: a case report and minireview.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cardiac arrest (CA) caused by peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a catastrophic disease that can lead to a high mortality rate in young women. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is the initial first aid measure to be taken and unfortunately, does not always lead to the restoration of spontaneous circulation (ROSC). We shared a rare successful case of extracorporeal cardiopulmonary oxygenation-assisted resuscitation (ECPR) in a patient with CA for up to 5.5 hours due to PPCM.

Case description

A previously healthy 31-year-old woman at 34 weeks of gestation was admitted to the emergency department with fever and arrhythmia. Two days later, the patient had postpartum CA. She underwent CPR for up to 5 hours before receiving V-A extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (EC

SUBMITTER: Lin F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9929808 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature