An autopsy case of postpartum acute myocardial infarction associated with postpartum ergot alkaloids administration in old-aged pregnant women

Yonsei Medical Journal

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 866-869

  Eom, Minseob ^a   Lee, Jeong Heon ^b   Chung, Jae Hun ^b   Lee, Ho ^b  

^a National Institute of Scientific Investigation   (South Korea)

^b Chonbuk National University Medical School   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Ergot alkaloids; Myocardial infarction; Old age; Post partum; Woman

Indexed keywords

ENFLURANE; ERGOT ALKALOID; ERGOT DERIVATIVE; ERUVIN; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; NITROUS OXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; ANGINA PECTORIS; ARTERY CALCIFICATION; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; CONVULSION; CORONARY ARTERY ATHEROSCLEROSIS; DEATH; DELIVERY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG INFUSION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; HEART ARREST; HEART ATRIUM ENLARGEMENT; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HUMAN; HYPOVOLEMIA; PREGNANCY; PUERPERIUM; RESUSCITATION;

EID: 30644474738     PISSN: 05135796     EISSN: 05135796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2005.46.6.866     Document Type: Article

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