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Second-degree atrioventricular block after administration of methylergometrine for treatment of uterine atony during cesarean section.

Second-degree atrioventricular block after administration of methylergometrine for treatment of uterine atony during cesarean section.

Authors :
Torres Dios JÁ
Pérez Benítez S
Source :
Revista espanola de anestesiologia y reanimacion [Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim (Engl Ed)] 2021 Oct; Vol. 68 (8), pp. 487-490. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Sep 11.
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

Mortality due to cardiovascular disease in pregnancy is a growing problem in developed countries, being nowadays the leading cause of maternal death. Within this group, the most common cause of death are congenital or acquired heart diseases, representing a challenge in the management of these patients, since the pregnancy-related physiological alterations can impair their basal condition and treatment. We present the case of a 34-year-old patient, without any relevant pathological antecedents, who developed a second-degree atrioventricular block, Mobitz type I, following the administration of methylergometrine during cesarean section due to failure to progress in labour. We emphasize the importance of considering the side effects of commonly used drugs in pregnant patients, despite rare possibility of some adverse reactions.<br /> (Copyright © 2020 Sociedad Española de Anestesiología, Reanimación y Terapéutica del Dolor. Publicado por Elsevier España, S.L.U. All rights reserved.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2341-1929
Volume :
68
Issue :
8
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Revista espanola de anestesiologia y reanimacion
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
34521612
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.redare.2020.09.008