Acute myocardial infarction associated with prostaglandin E2.
Prostaglandin E2 is rarely associated with serious maternal side effects when used for second-trimester pregnancy termination. Acute myocardial infarction complicating therapeutic pregnancy termination with prostaglandin E2 in a patient with chronic glomerulosclerosis and severe hypertension is reported.
Meyer
W J
WJ
Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, University of Illinois, Chicago 60612.
Benton
S L
SL
Hoon
T J
TJ
Gauthier
D W
DW
Whiteman
V E
VE
D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous / Q000150:complications*; D000032:Abortion, Therapeutic; D000328:Adult; D015232:Dinoprostone / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007022:Hypotension / Q000209:etiology; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000209:etiology*; D011247:Pregnancy
D015232:Dinoprostone