Abstract

MATERNAL CARDIAC ARREST IN EARLY PREGNANCY

Waad Abdulhameed Majeed* and Balsam Abdulkareem Hassan

Abstract

Cardiac arrest during pregnancy is a dedicated in the American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care; however, a robust maternal cardiac arrest knowledge translation strategy and emergency response plan is not usually the focus of institutional emergency preparedness programs. Although maternal cardiac arrest is rare, the emergency department is a high-risk area for receiving pregnant women in either prearrest or full cardiac arrest. It is imperative that institutions review and update emergency response plans for a maternal arrest. This review highlights the most recent science, guidelines, and recommended implementation strategies related to a maternal arrest on Al-Alluiya hospital in Baghdad. The aim of this research is to increase the understanding of the important physiological differences of, and management strategies for, a maternal cardiac arrest, as well as provide institutions with the most up-to-date literature on which they can build emergency preparedness programs for a maternal arrest.

Keywords: Cardiac, pregnancy, Baghdad, Cardiopulmonary.