Why the study?
Does digitalis reduce the time of onset and duration of labour in women with cardiac disease?
Population
86 women with cardiac disease
Comparison
Digitalis vs No digitalis
Design
Cohort
Authors
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May shorten labour in cardiac pregnancy; hypothesis-generating and should not change practice.
Does digitalis reduce the time of onset and duration of labour in women with cardiac disease?
Digitalis use in pregnant women with cardiac disease is associated with earlier onset and shorter duration of spontaneous labour, likely due to direct myometrial action.
Weaver et al. (1973) studied this question.
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