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POLY‐PLETHYSMOGRAPHIC STUDY ON THE EFFECTS OF RITODRINE ON THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM OF PATIENTS IN LABOUR
Author(s) -
Ragni N.,
Pinto P. F.,
Bentivoglio G.,
Repetti F.,
Pelucco D.,
Muzio M.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
bjog: an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.157
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1471-0528
pISSN - 1470-0328
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1979.tb10713.x
Subject(s) - ritodrine , blood pressure , medicine , plethysmograph , pulse pressure , cardiology , diastole , premature labor , anesthesia , pulse (music) , pregnancy , fetus , genetics , gestation , detector , electrical engineering , biology , engineering
Summary The effects of ritodrine infusion on the cardiovascular system of six women in threatened or premature labour are reported. In contrast to other betamimetics, ritodrine caused a moderate rise in systolic blood pressure, the corresponding fall in diastolic pressure leading to a widened pulse pressure but no riskg of hypotension. Ritodrine caused a rise in cardiac output, and was well tolerated by the patients. Special care should be taken in treating patients with known heart disease.