Leading causes of intensive care unit (ICU) admission include hemorrhage, hypertensive
disorders of pregnancy, and sepsis. Although the incidence of ICU admission in pregnancy …

As the medical complexity of pregnant patients increases, the rate of maternal morbidity has
risen. Maternal cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of maternal morbidity and …

Materials and Methods All patients from the ELSO Registry with AFE receiving VA ECMO
from 2016 to 2021 were included. Baseline patient demographics, including age, ethnicity …

BACKGROUND: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is increasingly used in
patients with severe cardiorespiratory collapse. Although prior large database reviews of …

Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation for out-of-hosp... : Current Opinion in Critical
Care Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest - who …

Pregnancy is a period of substantial changes to the body's normal physiology, and the
failure to adapt to these changes can lead to life-threatening pathology, particularly involving …

EditordThe COVID-19 pandemic presented a significant challenge for healthcare systems
worldwide, with severe forms affecting even young patients. 1 Among others, pregnant …

Despite the progress in the care of individuals with heart failure (HF), important sex
disparities in knowledge and management remain, covering all the aspects of the syndrome …

Background Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is a rare but often catastrophic complication of
pregnancy that leads to cardiopulmonary dysfunction and severe disseminated intravascular …

Cardiogenic shock (CS) is a complex clinical syndrome with a high mortality rate. It can
occur to due to multiple etiologies of cardiovascular disease and is phenotypically …