Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Treatment of Cardiac Arrestduring Pregnancy: Case Report and Mini-review

This paper presents a pregnant woman successfully rescued in cardiac arrest (CA) using extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) for up to 5.5 hours. We reviewed the literature on the use of ECPR during pregnancy. Published data suggest that extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) appears to be a viable treatment option for pregnant women who have experienced critical situations, such as a maternal CA or an amniotic fluid embolism.