A mom-to-be started screaming in pain on her babymoon. Here's how doctors saved her and her baby.

TL;DR

Cassandra King suffered a spontaneous coronary artery dissection during pregnancy, causing her heart to fail.
Doctors recommended terminating the pregnancy due to the critical condition, but King refused.
An experimental treatment using an Impella 5.5 heart pump was implemented to support King's heart function.
The medical team worked to extend the pregnancy to fetal viability, facing numerous risks.
King's daughter, Persephone, was successfully delivered via C-section at 27.5 weeks.
Both King and Persephone recovered, with King undergoing further cardiac procedures and rehabilitation.
The case is seen as pioneering, opening new research avenues for similar high-risk pregnancies.

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