Cardiac Arrest in Pregnancy and Perimortem Caesarean Section: A Successful Outcome

A Case Report | Open Access

Volume 2026 - 5 | Article ID 280 | http://dx.doi.org/10.51521/WJCRCI.2026.e51.425

Cardiac Arrest in Pregnancy and Perimortem Caesarean Section: A Successful Outcome

Academic Editor: John Bose

Received 2026-02-19
Revised 2026-02-27
Accepted 2026-03-03
Published 2026-03-06

Dr. Sweety Kumari

Krishna Vikash Multispeciality Hospital, Barahguda, Bargarh, Odisha, India-768028; ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8943-6008

Corresponding Author: Dr. Sweety Kumari, Krishna Vikash Multispeciality Hospital, Barahguda, Bargarh Odisha, India-768028, email: dr.s.sharma2006@gmail.com

Citation: Dr. Sweety Kumari (2026) Cardiac arrest in pregnancy and Perimortem caesarean section: A successful outcome. World J Case Rep Clin Imag. 2026 March; 5(1), 1-4.

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Abstract:

Sudden cardiac arrest in pregnancy is a complex terrifying event owing to the presence of two patients (mother and fetus) as well as need for immediate treatment. It’s a high-stakes clinical scenario requiring immediate coordination between emergency physicians, obstetricians, and neonatal teams. This case report describes a successful outcome following cardiac arrest in a 28-year-old pregnant woman at 35 weeks gestation. Despite presenting with severe pre-eclampsia and subsequent asystole, immediate multidisciplinary intervention and Perimortem Cesarean Delivery (PMCD) resulted in the survival of both mother and infant.

Keywords: Pregnancy, Cardiac Arrest, Perimortem Caesarean Section.