Successful treatment of postpartum shock caused by amniotic fluid embolism with cardiopulmonary bypass and pulmonary artery thromboembolectomy

We report the successful treatment of a moribund patient as a result of amniotic fluid embolism with cardiopulmonary bypass and open pulmonary artery thromboembolectomy. Review of the literature indicates that this is the first reported case of treatment of amniotic fluid embolism with cardiopulmona...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of obstetrics and gynecology 1990-08, Vol.163 (2), p.572-574
Hauptverfasser:	Esposito, Rick A., Grossi, Eugene A., Coppa, Gene, Giangola, Gary, Ferri, Donald P., Angelides, Elaine M., Andriakos, Peter
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Amniotic fluid embolism Anticoagulants - therapeutic use Biological and medical sciences Blood Transfusion Cardiopulmonary Bypass Delivery. Postpartum. Lactation Disorders disseminated intravascular coagulation Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation - therapy Embolism, Amniotic Fluid - complications Embolism, Amniotic Fluid - surgery Female Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics Humans Medical sciences postpartum shock Pregnancy Puerperal Disorders - etiology Puerperal Disorders - surgery Pulmonary Artery - surgery Shock - etiology Shock - surgery Thrombosis - surgery
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Zusammenfassung:	We report the successful treatment of a moribund patient as a result of amniotic fluid embolism with cardiopulmonary bypass and open pulmonary artery thromboembolectomy. Review of the literature indicates that this is the first reported case of treatment of amniotic fluid embolism with cardiopulmonary bypass and pulmonary thromboembolectomy.
ISSN:	0002-9378 1097-6868
DOI:	10.1016/0002-9378(90)91200-V