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Postpartum acute MI following routine ergometrine administration treated successfully by primary PTCA
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- Published on: 9 January 2022
- Published on: 9 January 2022Creatinine kinase rise post partumDear EditorShow More
In the case report by Sutaria et al (Heart 2000;83:97-98) an acute anterior MI complicated the routine administration of ergometrine after a spontaneous vaginal delivery. A peak creatinine kinase (CK) of 9858 U/l was reported (CK-MB fraction 8%) with the apparent implication that this CK rise reflected solely myocardial damage. The myometrium, however, is a source of CK and childbirth results in six fold...
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