Fatal myocardial infarction associated with bromocriptine for postpartum lactation suppression

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 116-117

  Dutt, S ^a,c   Wong, F ^b   Spurway, J H ^a  

^a BANKSTOWN LIDCOMBE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b Dept of Maternal and Child Health ^*

^c LIVERPOOL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BROMOCRIPTINE MESILATE;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LACTATION INHIBITION; MATERNAL MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0031934176     PISSN: 00048666     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1479-828X.1998.tb02977.x     Document Type: Article

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