Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5582143 | International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia | 2017 | 23 Pages |
Abstract
Progression of labour had no major effect on haemodynamic baseline values. Haemodynamic stress during contractions was substantial in both labour stages, yet most pronounced during the second stage of labour. The absence of an increase in stroke volume and cardiac output postpartum questions the common belief in an immediate rise in cardiac output after delivery due to autotransfusion from the contracted uterus.
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Authors
J.C. Kuhn, R. Sørum Falk, E. Langesæter,