title: Effect of nifedipine on fetal heart rate in the treatment of severe pregnancy-induced hypertension.
abstract: The effect of lowering the maternal blood pressure with sublingual nifedipine on the fetal heart rate was studied in 51 patients with severe pregnancy-induced hypertension. No fetal heart rate abnormalities were observed, while achieving an excellent control of blood pressure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kaplan Hospital, Rehovot, Israel.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lurie
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fenakel
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Friedman
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006340:Heart Rate, Fetal / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy*; D009543:Nifedipine / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third
chemical_list: D009543:Nifedipine