Abstract
An angina-like symptom complex, characterized by chest pain, shortness of breath, nausea, vomiting and electrocardiogram changes, is a rare event in the immediate postpartum period. We prospectively followed all consecutive births at a single obstetric ward over a 4-month period. All 2640 women routinely received intramuscular Syntometrine® (ergometrine maleate 0.5 mg and oxytocin 5 IU) at the end of the third stage of labor. Twelve (0.45%) of the women reported chest pain and at least two complaints from the above symptom complex within 60 min of Syntometrine administration. The symptoms resolved spontaneously and no long-term complications were observed. We conclude that postpartum administration of Syntometrine may be associated with a self-limited angina-like symptom complex.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 60-62 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Prenatal and Neonatal Medicine |
Volume | 2 |
Issue number | 1 |
State | Published - 1997 |
Keywords
- Angina-like symptoms
- Postpartum
- Syntometrine