Successful extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation for a puerpera with amniotic fluid embolism.

Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is one of many high-mortality maternal complications, with approximately 50% of patients with AFE suffering cardiac arrest [1]. Additionally, 89% of deaths in cases of amniotic fluid embolism are caused by cardiac arrest, and there are no statistical data for refractory cardiac and respiratory arrest [2].