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Survival from Maternal Cardiac Arrest Complicating Coronavirus Disease 2019

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: 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.

Source: Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology

DOI: 10.1155/2021/3762198

Authors: Andrea D. Shields, John J. Byrne, Meghan Munisteri, Michael Wood

Institutions: University of Connecticut, UConn Health, Baylor College of Medicine, Brooke Army Medical Center

Language: English

Topic: COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction

Subfield: Obstetrics and Gynecology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $790