Ergometrine for postpartum hemorrhage and associated myocardial ischemia: Two case reports and a review of the literature

Abstract Ergometrine is recommended for use in the medical treatment of postpartum hemorrhage. Ergometrine can occasionally precipitate myocardial ischemia in the setting of significant anemia in women without preexisting cardiac risk factors, and it is important to recognize and treat myocardial is...

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Main Authors: Stuart P. E. Spencer, Sandra A. Lowe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-12-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.2516