Assessment and prediction of cardiovascular contributions to severe maternal morbidity

A Thakkar, AB Hameed, M Makshood, B Gudenkauf… - JACC: Advances, 2023 - jacc.org
Severe maternal morbidity (SMM) refers to any unexpected outcome directly related to
pregnancy and childbirth that results in both short-term delivery complications and long-term …

Anaphylaxis in Pregnancy

MM Kuder, R Baird, M Hopkins… - … and Allergy Clinics, 2023 - immunology.theclinics.com
Anaphylaxis is a potentially serious and life-threatening systemic hypersensitivity reaction,
defined by a range of clinical characteristics. Anaphylaxis occurs suddenly and may involve …

[HTML][HTML] Amniotic fluid embolism: A case report of good outcome with timely intensive multidisciplinary team involvement

C Lim, CTC Hsieh, SY Lai, YT Chu, M Chen… - Taiwanese Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective Amniotic fluid embolism is one of the most serious pregnancy complications. It can
cause sudden maternal collapse with high mortality and morbidity. We present a case report …

Cardiogenic shock in pregnancy

OYO Greer, R Anandanadesan… - … Journal of Obstetrics …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Cardiac disease complicates 1%–4% of pregnancies globally, with a predominance
in low and middle‐income countries (LMICs). Increasing maternal age, rates of obesity …

[HTML][HTML] A Case of Consumptive Coagulopathy Before Cardiopulmonary Failure in Amniotic Fluid Embolism and Review of Literature: A Perspective of the Latent …

T Oda, N Tamura, D Yata, A Oda-Kishimoto, T Itoh… - Cureus, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) induces cardiopulmonary insufficiency with consumptive
coagulopathy. Previous studies reported that refractory coagulopathy has already advanced …

[HTML][HTML] Sublingual Misoprostol-Induced Rhabdomyolysis and Convulsions in Postpartum Hemorrhage: A Case Report and Literature Review

PL Li, ST Lee, ZX Lin, YY Lin - Cureus, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) remains the leading cause of maternal mortality, primarily
attributed to uterine atony. Both the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International …

[HTML][HTML] Summary of clinically diagnosed amniotic fluid embolism cases in Korea and disagreement with 4 criteria proposed for research purpose

J Kim, HJ Seol, WJ Seong, HM Ryu… - Obstetrics & …, 2021 - synapse.koreamed.org
Objective This study aimed 1) to investigate the clinical characteristics of amniotic fluid
embolism (AFE) cases clinically diagnosed by maternal fetal medicine (MFM) specialists in …

Coagulation Function Testing Clinical Demand and Current Status in China

G Li, Q Chen, Q Zhang, P Li - Journal of Innovations in Medical …, 2024 - paradigmpress.org
Diseases or symptoms related to coagulation function are widely present in clinical daily
work, as coagulation function plays a central role in maintaining homeostasis in the internal …

[PDF][PDF] Acute pulmonary embolism by amniotic fluid–a rare complication of perinatal period that should not be forgotten

M Jermakow, A Palus, M Ciurzyński, B Pietrzak… - Wiad Lek, 2021 - wiadlek.pl
Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is a diagnostically challenging type of pulmonary embolism
that occurs when amniotic fluid enters maternal circulation during delivery or postpartum …

[PDF][PDF] Guidelines on autopsy practice

E Youd - 2024 - rcpath.org
Maternal mortality is relatively uncommon in the UK compared to many other countries, 1
with a maternal mortality rate of 10.9 women per 100,000 maternities in 2018–2020 (or on …