title: Cardiac output response to prostaglandin E2-induced abortion in the second trimester.
abstract: Maternal cardiac output changes were evaluated in 10 patients undergoing second-trimester abortion induced by prostaglandin E2 suppositories. The peak cardiac output increased by an average of 64.5% above preinduction values. This is similar to the percent increase described during oxytocin-induced labor at term. Inasmuch as resting cardiac output tends to be higher in midpregnancy than at term, absolute values during prostaglandin E2 induction were higher than those observed in laboring term patients.
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Willis
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Caton
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Levelle
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Banner
mesh_terms: D000019:Abortifacient Agents; D000021:Abortifacient Agents, Steroidal; D000028:Abortion, Induced; D002302:Cardiac Output; D015232:Dinoprostone; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011262:Pregnancy Trimester, Second; D011458:Prostaglandins E; D013268:Stimulation, Chemical
chemical_list: D000019:Abortifacient Agents; D000021:Abortifacient Agents, Steroidal; D011458:Prostaglandins E; D015232:Dinoprostone