Postpartum acute MI following routine ergometrine administration treated successfully by primary PTCA

Heart

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 97-98

  Sutaria, N ^a   O'Toole, L ^a   Northridge, D ^a  

^a WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ERGOMETRINE;

ADULT; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING CORONARY ARTERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 0034075468     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/heart.83.1.97     Document Type: Article

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