Cassandra King, thrilled to be in her first trimester after years of trying to conceive, faced a life-threatening medical crisis during a babymoon in Jamaica. Diagnosed with spontaneous coronary artery dissection, her heart was only pumping 25% of its volume, leading doctors to recommend terminating her pregnancy, which she refused. After extensive medical management and the use of the Impella 5.5 device, she ultimately agreed to a C-section at 27.5 weeks when her baby’s health declined. Fortunately, the baby had a 95% chance of survival, and King made the difficult decision to proceed with the delivery.
