Central hemodynamic alterations in amniotic fluid embolism

Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1988 May;158(5):1124-6. doi: 10.1016/0002-9378(88)90236-0.

Abstract

Amniotic fluid embolism is an uncommon but devastating obstetric emergency. We report hemodynamic data derived from pulmonary artery catheterization in four previously unpublished cases of amniotic fluid embolism syndrome. These findings confirm a recently published reinterpretation of the central hemodynamics of this condition.

MeSH terms

  • Blood Pressure
  • Catheterization, Swan-Ganz
  • Embolism, Amniotic Fluid / physiopathology*
  • Embolism, Amniotic Fluid / therapy
  • Female
  • Hemodynamics*
  • Humans
  • Pregnancy
  • Pulmonary Circulation
  • Pulmonary Wedge Pressure
  • Vascular Resistance