Abstract
Cardiopulmonary arrest in the parturient is a relatively rare event but it has potentially serious consequences for the mother and her foetus. Causes in the pregnant patient are similar to those in the non-pregnant patient but embolism (pulmonary thromboembolism, amniotic fluid embolism, air), trauma and haemorrhage are more common events in contrast to the non-pregnant patient where cardiac disease is more common [1] (Table 1). As the age of women bearing children increases, ischaemic cardiac disease may become a more prominent causal factor.
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Douglas, J. (2002). Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in the Parturient. In: Gullo, A. (eds) Anaesthesia, Pain, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine — A.P.I.C.E.. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2099-3_100
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