The effect of indomethacin tocolysis on fetal ductus arteriosus constriction with advancing gestational age
ST Vermillion, JA Scardo, AG Lashus… - American journal of …, 1997 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to determine whether continuing exposure to indomethacin
tocolysis is associated with an increased incidence of constriction of the human fetal ductus
arteriosus with advancing gestational age. STUDY DESIGN: Fetal echocardiograms were
reviewed in 61 cases in which the pregnant women were treated for preterm labor with
indomethacin (25 mg orally every 6 hours). Density function anaylsis and regression
analysis were used to assess the effect of indomethacin tocolysis on ductal constriction with …
tocolysis is associated with an increased incidence of constriction of the human fetal ductus
arteriosus with advancing gestational age. STUDY DESIGN: Fetal echocardiograms were
reviewed in 61 cases in which the pregnant women were treated for preterm labor with
indomethacin (25 mg orally every 6 hours). Density function anaylsis and regression
analysis were used to assess the effect of indomethacin tocolysis on ductal constriction with …