Cardiac Arrest in Pregnancy: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

Farida M Jeejeebhoy; Carolyn M Zelop; Steve Lipman; Brendan Carvalho; Jose Joglar; Jill M Mhyre; Vern L Katz; Stephen E Lapinsky; Sharon Einav; Carole A Warnes; Richard L Page; Russell E Griffin; Amish Jain; Katie N Dainty; Julie Arafeh; Rory Windrim; Gideon Koren; Clifton W Callaway; American Heart Association Emergency Cardiovascular Care Committee, Council on Cardiopulmonary, Critical Care, Perioperative and Resuscitation, Council on Cardiovascular Diseases in the Young, and Council on Clinical Cardiology

doi:10.1161/CIR.0000000000000300

Cardiac Arrest in Pregnancy: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

Circulation. 2015 Nov 3;132(18):1747-73. doi: 10.1161/CIR.0000000000000300. Epub 2015 Oct 6.

Authors

Farida M Jeejeebhoy, Carolyn M Zelop, Steve Lipman, Brendan Carvalho, Jose Joglar, Jill M Mhyre, Vern L Katz, Stephen E Lapinsky, Sharon Einav, Carole A Warnes, Richard L Page, Russell E Griffin, Amish Jain, Katie N Dainty, Julie Arafeh, Rory Windrim, Gideon Koren, Clifton W Callaway; American Heart Association Emergency Cardiovascular Care Committee, Council on Cardiopulmonary, Critical Care, Perioperative and Resuscitation, Council on Cardiovascular Diseases in the Young, and Council on Clinical Cardiology

PMID: 26443610
DOI: 10.1161/CIR.0000000000000300

Abstract

This is the first scientific statement from the American Heart Association on maternal resuscitation. This document will provide readers with up-to-date and comprehensive information, guidelines, and recommendations for all aspects of maternal resuscitation. Maternal resuscitation is an acute event that involves many subspecialties and allied health providers; this document will be relevant to all healthcare providers who are involved in resuscitation and specifically maternal resuscitation.

Keywords: AHA Scientific Statements; cardiopulmonary resuscitation; heart arrest; pregnancy.

Publication types

Practice Guideline
Review

MeSH terms

Airway Management / methods
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / education
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / methods*
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / standards
Cardiovascular Agents / adverse effects
Cardiovascular Agents / therapeutic use
Critical Care / legislation & jurisprudence
Critical Care / methods
Critical Care / standards
Early Medical Intervention
Electric Countershock / methods
Emergency Medical Services / legislation & jurisprudence
Emergency Medical Services / methods*
Emergency Medical Services / standards
Female
Fetal Death / etiology
Fetal Death / prevention & control
Heart Arrest / physiopathology
Heart Arrest / therapy*
Humans
Hypotension / etiology
Hypoxia / etiology
Hypoxia / prevention & control
Infant, Newborn
Oxygen Inhalation Therapy
Patient Positioning / methods
Patient Positioning / standards
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / physiopathology
Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / therapy*

Substances

Cardiovascular Agents