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
Subjects:	acute coronary syndrome anemia ergometrine myocardial ischemia postpartum hemorrhage
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.2516

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spelling	doaj-999eb03193864e0bbb41870a6a2d83fd2020-11-25T02:03:31ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042019-12-017122433244210.1002/ccr3.2516Ergometrine for postpartum hemorrhage and associated myocardial ischemia: Two case reports and a review of the literatureStuart P. E. Spencer0Sandra A. Lowe1Bankstown‐Lidcombe Hospital Bankstown NSW AustraliaRoyal Hospital for Women Sydney NSW AustraliaAbstract 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 ischemia in affected patients to prevent severe complications.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.2516acute coronary syndromeanemiaergometrinemyocardial ischemiapostpartum hemorrhage
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title	Ergometrine for postpartum hemorrhage and associated myocardial ischemia: Two case reports and a review of the literature
title_short	Ergometrine for postpartum hemorrhage and associated myocardial ischemia: Two case reports and a review of the literature
title_full	Ergometrine for postpartum hemorrhage and associated myocardial ischemia: Two case reports and a review of the literature
title_fullStr	Ergometrine for postpartum hemorrhage and associated myocardial ischemia: Two case reports and a review of the literature
title_full_unstemmed	Ergometrine for postpartum hemorrhage and associated myocardial ischemia: Two case reports and a review of the literature
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series	Clinical Case Reports
issn	2050-0904
publishDate	2019-12-01
description	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 ischemia in affected patients to prevent severe complications.
topic	acute coronary syndrome anemia ergometrine myocardial ischemia postpartum hemorrhage
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Ergometrine for postpartum hemorrhage and associated myocardial ischemia: Two case reports and a review of the literature

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