Survival from Maternal Cardiac Arrest Complicating Coronavirus Disease 2019

Introduction. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been linked to significant cardiovascular complications such as cardiac arrest, which are associated with a poor prognosis in adults. Little is known about the cardiac complications, specifically cardiac arrest, of COVID-19 during pregnancy and p...

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Main Authors: Andrea D. Shields, John J. Byrne, Meghan Munisteri, Michael Wood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/3762198
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description Introduction. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been linked to significant cardiovascular complications such as cardiac arrest, which are associated with a poor prognosis in adults. Little is known about the cardiac complications, specifically cardiac arrest, of COVID-19 during pregnancy and postpartum periods. Case. We present a case of survival and full neurological recovery after maternal cardiac arrest associated with COVID-19 in a postpartum female. Her postpartum course was also associated with seizures attributed to posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome. After 19 days in the hospital, she was discharged home neurologically intact. Conclusion. More information is needed to determine the range of short- and long-term cardiac complications that may be associated with COVID-19 during pregnancy and postpartum. Additionally, pregnant patients with COVID-19 may be more likely to survive cardiac arrest compared to the general population.
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spelling doaj-art-c65032b9ee9446a0993602356a201ff62025-02-03T01:27:24ZengWileyCase Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology2090-66842090-66922021-01-01202110.1155/2021/37621983762198Survival from Maternal Cardiac Arrest Complicating Coronavirus Disease 2019Andrea D. Shields0John J. Byrne1Meghan Munisteri2Michael Wood3Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Connecticut, Farmington, Connecticut, USADepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine, San Antonio, Texas, USADepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, USADepartment of Medicine, Shannon Medical Center, San Angelo, Texas, USAIntroduction. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been linked to significant cardiovascular complications such as cardiac arrest, which are associated with a poor prognosis in adults. Little is known about the cardiac complications, specifically cardiac arrest, of COVID-19 during pregnancy and postpartum periods. Case. We present a case of survival and full neurological recovery after maternal cardiac arrest associated with COVID-19 in a postpartum female. Her postpartum course was also associated with seizures attributed to posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome. After 19 days in the hospital, she was discharged home neurologically intact. Conclusion. More information is needed to determine the range of short- and long-term cardiac complications that may be associated with COVID-19 during pregnancy and postpartum. Additionally, pregnant patients with COVID-19 may be more likely to survive cardiac arrest compared to the general population.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/3762198
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