Troy G. Seelhammer, M.D.

Suspected amniotic fluid embolism leads to maternal cardiac arrest and rapid ECMO response at Mayo Clinic (VIDEO) 

After a suspected amniotic fluid embolism led to maternal cardiac arrest, Mayo Clinic teams mobilized ECMO and coordinated multidisciplinary care within minutes.  Kayla Gengler with newborn Ida after a suspected amniotic fluid embolism led to emergency delivery, cardiac arrest and ECMO activation at Mayo Clinic. On June 17, 2026, Kayla Gengler walked through the doors of Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, with her husband, AJ, and their youngest daughter, Ida.  The date carried more than…