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A 35-Year-Old Pregnant Woman Presenting with Sudden Cardiac Arrest Secondary to Peripartum Cardiomyopathy

Matthew NelsonFrom Redmond Fire Department–Medic One Division (MN, AM, DY, AW), King County, Washington; and Evergreen Healthcare (AW), Kirkland, Washington.Correspondence[email protected]
, MICP,
Amy MoorheadFrom Redmond Fire Department–Medic One Division (MN, AM, DY, AW), King County, Washington; and Evergreen Healthcare (AW), Kirkland, Washington.
, MICP,
Dana YostFrom Redmond Fire Department–Medic One Division (MN, AM, DY, AW), King County, Washington; and Evergreen Healthcare (AW), Kirkland, Washington.
, MICP &
Adrian WhortonFrom Redmond Fire Department–Medic One Division (MN, AM, DY, AW), King County, Washington; and Evergreen Healthcare (AW), Kirkland, Washington.
, MD
Pages 299-302 | Received 07 Jul 2011, Accepted 08 Jul 2011, Published online: 27 Sep 2011

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