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Temporary Extracorporeal Circulatory Support and Pulmonary Embolectomy for Catastrophic Amniotic Fluid Embolism

, 2011
Amniotic fluid embolism is usually a life-threatening complication of an otherwise healthy pregnancy. Medical management of the coagulopathy and cardiovascular collapse is challenging and is often unsuccessful.
Philip Samuels, Katja Turner, Galina Dimitrova, Danielle Blais, Erik Abel, Michael S. Firstenberg, Mona Halim-Armanios, David Cohn   +7 more
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Thromboelastography-guided transfusion in a patient with amniotic fluid embolism and massive coagulopathic bleeding

, 2015
Amniotic fluid embolism is a serious and devastating complication in obstetrics. Despite a low incidence of 1-6:100.000, it remains one of the leading causes of maternal death in developed countries.
Fuhrmann, Lone, Klarskov, Niels, Bøgeskov, Renee Anita   +2 more
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Early Detection of Amniotic Fluid Embolism Leading to Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Prior to Cardiac Arrest [PDF]

Amniotic fluid embolism is a life-threatening peripartum condition with high morbidity and mortality rates. It is defined as the passage of fetal material into the maternal circulation which elicits a multisystem reaction that can lead to disseminated ...
Khan, Shayan Iqbal, Patel, Rajesh, Haddad, Enad, Muhammadzai, Hamza, Bedi, Angad   +4 more
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Echocardiographically detected mass in transit in early amniotic fluid embolism

, 2006
Background: Amniotic fluid embolism is a catastrophic illness related to the passage of fetal material into the pulmonary circulation causing cardiovascular collapse.
Nader G.A., Saad A., Gharzuddine W., El-Husseini N.   +3 more
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An interesting case of amniotic fluid embolism [PDF]

Amniotic fluid embolism is a rare condition. It is one of the leading causes of maternal mortality, and the overall rate has been approximately 20%. However, even those who survive have a significant morbidity, including neurologic injury due to cerebral
Surti, Sejal Devendrakumar
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Post-mortem diagnosis of amniotic fluid embolism

Autopsy and Case Reports
In pregnancy, labor, delivery, or the immediate postpartum,1 there may be a sudden passage of amniotic fluid (containing elements of fetal origin) into the maternal bloodstream through the endocervical veins, placenta, and uterine venous sinuses.2 This ...
Andrea Gentilomo, Stefano Tambuzzi, Guendalina Gentile, Michele Boracchi, Salvatore Andreola, Riccardo Zoia   +5 more
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The Management of Amniotic Fluid Embolism from the ICU Perspective

Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology
Objective: This review provides a comprehensive intensive care unit (ICU) perspective on amniotic fluid embolism (AFE), encompassing its epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management. Mechanism: AFE is an abrupt and perilous condition.
Mingwang Jia, Jialin Yang, Biying Luo, Yihuan Lai, Ying Yang, Yichun Wang   +5 more
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Amniotic Fluid Embolism as a Cause of Sudden Maternal Death

, 1994
The aetiology of amniotic fluid embolism has remained very much an enigma, although recent evidence points towards a combination of a severe haemodynamic disturbance, consisting of transient pulmonary hypertension, profound hypoxia and left ventricular ...
G Lau
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Amniotic fluid embolism : a case report [PDF]

, 2000
Os autores relatam um caso de parada cardiorrespiratória em uma paciente previamente hígida submetida à cesariana. A paciente foi atendida no Centro Obstétrico do Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre.
Matos, Jean Carlos de, Vettorazzi, Janete, Alfen, Taciana Lidinéia, Carvalho, Rui Lara de   +3 more
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Amniotic fluid embolism - case report

, 2014
Embólia plodovou vodou je nečakanou, vzácnou a dramatickou pôrodníckou komplikáciou s fatálnymi následkami. Ide o kritický stav, ktorý si vyžaduje ofenzívny anestéziologický postup a intenzívnu starostlivosť.
Čekanová, Viera, Kohiar, Essa, Šimšajová, Ivana   +2 more
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