Postpartum myocardial infarction induced by methergine

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 502-504

  Nall, Keith S ^a,b   Feldman, Barry ^a  

^a ANMED HEALTH   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Coronary; Ectasia; Methergine; Myocardial infarction; Postpartum

Indexed keywords

METHYLERGOMETRINE MALEATE;

ADULT; ANGINA PECTORIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; UTERUS BLEEDING;

EID: 0031928827     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0735-6757(98)90002-X     Document Type: Article

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