Key result
Epidural block is linked to a tendency toward greater post-Valsalva hypotension and slower recovery.
Why the study?
Does epidural block alter the cardiovascular response to a Valsalva manoeuvre in pregnant patients at term?
Population
Pregnant patients at term
Comparison
Epidural block (T8-S5) vs Before epidural block (baseline)
Design
Other
Authors
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May heighten hypotension risk during Valsalva with epidural in term pregnancy; leaves open fetal acidosis effects in supine labor.
Observational
Does epidural block alter the cardiovascular response to a Valsalva manoeuvre in pregnant patients at term?
Epidural block in term pregnant patients may lead to greater hypotension and slower recovery following a Valsalva manoeuvre, potentially contributing to fetal acidosis when labouring in the supine position.
Weaver et al. (1977) conducted an observational in Pregnancy at term. Epidural block (T8-S5) vs. Before epidural block was evaluated on Cardiovascular response to a Valsalva manoeuvre. Epidural block in pregnant patients at term resulted in a tendency toward greater hypotension and slower recovery following a Valsalva manoeuvre, with no difference in the overall pattern of response.
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