AIM: To examine the outcomes of maternal cardiac arrest and the evidence for the 4-min
time frame from arrest to perimortem caesarean delivery (PMCD) recommended in current …

Amniotic fluid embolism remains one of the most devastating conditions in obstetric practice
with an incidence of approximately 1 in 40,000 deliveries and a reported mortality rate …

Of the approximately 205 million pregnancies that occur worldwide each year, about 133
million result in a live born infant and the remainder end in either spontaneous (72 million) …

Hemorrhage after abortion is rare, occurring in fewer than 1% of abortions, but associated
morbidity may be significant. Hemorrhage can be caused by atony, coagulopathy and …

Background Incidence, risk factors, and perinatal morbidity and mortality rates related to
amniotic fluid embolism remain a challenge to evaluate, given the presence of differing …

An abortion is a procedure defined by termination of pregnancy, most commonly performed
in the first or second trimester. There are several means of classification, but the most …

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) as well as other embolic events including amniotic fluid
embolism (AFE) remain a leading cause of maternal death in the United States and …

Amniotic fluid embolism is a rare and potentially catastrophic condition that is unique to
pregnancy. The presentation may range from relatively subtle clinical events to sudden …

Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is the second leading cause of maternal mortality in the USA
with an incidence of 1: 15,200 births. The case fatality rate and perinatal mortality associated …

The disastrous entry of amniotic fluid into the maternal circulation leads to dramatic
sequelae of clinical events, characteristically referred to as Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) …