Biomaterial Database

Acute myocardial infarction associated with postpartum ergot alkaloid administration. 1999

N Yaegashi, and M Miura, and K Okamura

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan. nyaegashi@gonryo.med.tohoku.ac.jp

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008755	Methylergonovine	A homolog of ERGONOVINE containing one more CH2 group. (Merck Index, 11th ed)	Methylergobasin,Methylergometrin,Methergin,Methergine,Methylergometrine,Methylergometrine Maleate,Methylergonovine Maleate,Méthergin
D009203	Myocardial Infarction	NECROSIS of the MYOCARDIUM caused by an obstruction of the blood supply to the heart (CORONARY CIRCULATION).	Cardiovascular Stroke,Heart Attack,Myocardial Infarct,Cardiovascular Strokes,Heart Attacks,Infarct, Myocardial,Infarction, Myocardial,Infarctions, Myocardial,Infarcts, Myocardial,Myocardial Infarctions,Myocardial Infarcts,Stroke, Cardiovascular,Strokes, Cardiovascular
D010120	Oxytocics	Drugs that stimulate contraction of the myometrium. They are used to induce LABOR, OBSTETRIC at term, to prevent or control postpartum or postabortion hemorrhage, and to assess fetal status in high risk pregnancies. They may also be used alone or with other drugs to induce abortions (ABORTIFACIENTS). Oxytocics used clinically include the neurohypophyseal hormone OXYTOCIN and certain prostaglandins and ergot alkaloids. (From AMA Drug Evaluations, 1994, p1157)	Oxytocic,Oxytocic Agent,Oxytocic Drug,Uterine Stimulant,Uterine Stimulants,Oxytocic Agents,Oxytocic Drugs,Oxytocic Effect,Oxytocic Effects,Agent, Oxytocic,Agents, Oxytocic,Drug, Oxytocic,Drugs, Oxytocic,Effect, Oxytocic,Effects, Oxytocic,Stimulant, Uterine,Stimulants, Uterine
D011247	Pregnancy	The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH.	Gestation,Pregnancies
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D014593	Uterine Inertia	Failure of the UTERUS to contract with normal strength, duration, and intervals during childbirth (LABOR, OBSTETRIC). It is also called uterine atony.	Uterine Atony,Atony, Uterine,Inertia, Uterine
D049590	Postpartum Period	In females, the period that is shortly after giving birth (PARTURITION).	Puerperium,Postpartum,Postpartum Women,Period, Postpartum,Women, Postpartum