Rethinking Maternal Cardiac Arrest: Beyond the ACLS Algorithm
From Anesthesia Updates by NYSORA
May 18, 2026 · 13 min · Season 1 · Episode 85
About this episode
This episode discusses the findings of a study on maternal cardiac arrest and factors influencing survival rates.
Why would amniotic fluid embolism achieve higher ROSC rates than hemorrhage in maternal cardiac arrest? In this episode, we discuss the main findings from a landmark 2026 Anesthesiology study analyzing nearly 780,000 delivery hospitalizations and uncover what really drives survival in peripartum cardiac arrest. From hemorrhage physiology and AFE to high neuraxial blocks, failed epidural conversions, difficult airways, and delayed resuscitative hysterotomy, this is a discussion of the emergencies that define obstetric anesthesia. Read more about this topic HERE . ====================================== Where else to find us: Web - https://www.nysora.com/ Instagram - instagram.com/nysora.inc/ LinkedIn - linkedin.com/company/nysora-inc/ Facebook - facebook.com/nysora Twitter - x.com/nysora TikTok - tiktok.com/@nysora_inc --------------------------------------------------------- #nysora #regionalanesthesia #anesthesia Disclaimer: Medicine is an ever-changing science. As new research and clinical experience broaden, changes in treatment and drug…
People in this episode
Host: NYSORA
Topics covered
- maternal cardiac arrest
- amniotic fluid embolism
- hemorrhage physiology
- obstetric anesthesia
- resuscitation
Keywords
- maternal cardiac arrest
- amniotic fluid embolism
- hemorrhage
- resuscitation
- obstetric anesthesia
- neuroaxial blocks
- epidural conversions
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: 2026 Anesthesiology study
Places: peripartum
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