Amniotic Fluid Embolism Treated with Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is an extremely rare yet fatal obstetric emergency. AFE presents as sudden cardiovascular collapse after a breach of maternal-fetal membranes and is often complicated by severe coagulopathy. We present a case where an AFE was treated with veno-arterial extracorporeal me...

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Main Authors: Robert Gitman, Bradlee Bachar, Byron Mendenhall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Critical Care
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/4589636