Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is a rare yet devastating obstetric emergency in which fetal material enters the maternal circulation, triggering a severe cascade of inflammatory, coagulative and ...

"AFE, or amniotic fluid embolism, is a life-threatening incident during pregnancy and labor in which amniotic fluid gets into maternal circulation and causes a heart attack." Sakurra / Getty Images ...

He explained that only pathologists could identify certain rare causes of maternal deaths, like amniotic fluid embolism, which clinicians often misdiagnosed as more common complications.

Katie Dawson's experience during childbirth has become a catalyst for change, inspiring a life-saving mission to boost ...

Moline mother Annie Hewitt shared her experience with amniotic fluid embolism with News 8. In her case, her lungs stopped working, and doctors had to perform an emergency C-section to save her and ...

Texas Children's Hospital North Austin Campus performs surgery to remove baby's lung mass during birth while still attached ...

SAN DIEGO — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ASCRS meeting, Scheffer Tseng, MD, PhD, chief technology officer at BioTissue, speaks about AmnioGraft, a cryopreserved amniotic membrane ...

‌Amniotic fluid ‌In the U.S., the condition affects about 1%-5% of full-term births, but it can affect 40%-70% of preterm births. It is a common cause of premature delivery.

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