{
    "abstract": "Unlike tachyarrhythmias, which are common in pregnancy, there is a paucity of data regarding maternal bradycardias. Our objective was to describe the characteristics, associated conditions, and prognosis of women who develop bradycardia post-partum.\nWe conducted a retrospective chart review of patients referred to the Obstetrical Medicine service at British Columbia Women's Hospital from January 2012 to May 2020 for post-partum maternal bradycardia.\nTwenty-four patients with post-partum bradycardia were included (age 34.2\u2009\u2009\u00b1\u2009\u20094.8 years; heart rate 40.4\u2009\u2009\u00b1\u2009\u20098.1 beats per minute; blood pressure 131/72\u2005mm Hg). Sinus bradycardia (79.2%) was the most common rhythm. Dyspnea (29.4%) and chest pain (23.5%) were common symptoms. Mean time to resolution of bradycardia was 3.6\u2009\u2009\u00b1\u2009\u20093.8 days. Associated conditions potentially explaining the bradycardia were preeclampsia (54.1%), underlying (16.7%), medications (8.3%), and neuraxial anesthesia (8.3%).\nMaternal bradycardia is an uncommon condition complicating the post-partum period, that is generally self-limiting, with the majority only require clinical observation.",
    "authors": [
        {
            "affiliation": "Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.",
            "firstname": "Karen C",
            "initials": "KC",
            "lastname": "Tran"
        },
        {
            "affiliation": "Department of Medicine, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.",
            "firstname": "Cassandra D",
            "initials": "CD",
            "lastname": "Fayowski"
        },
        {
            "affiliation": "Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.",
            "firstname": "Tessa",
            "initials": "T",
            "lastname": "Chaworth-Musters"
        },
        {
            "affiliation": "Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.",
            "firstname": "Susan E",
            "initials": "SE",
            "lastname": "Purkiss"
        },
        {
            "affiliation": "Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.",
            "firstname": "Anthony",
            "initials": "A",
            "lastname": "Chau"
        },
        {
            "affiliation": "Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.",
            "firstname": "Matthew T",
            "initials": "MT",
            "lastname": "Bennett"
        },
        {
            "affiliation": "Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.",
            "firstname": "Wee Shian",
            "initials": "WS",
            "lastname": "Chan"
        }
    ],
    "conclusions": null,
    "copyrights": "\u00a9 The Author(s) 2023.",
    "doi": "10.1177/1753495X231178407",
    "journal": "Obstetric medicine",
    "keywords": [
        "Arrhythmia",
        "anesthesia",
        "anesthetics",
        "ergotamine",
        "gestational hypertension",
        "heart rate",
        "heart rhythm",
        "hypertension",
        "preeclampsia",
        "pregnancy",
        "pregnant",
        "women"
    ],
    "methods": "We conducted a retrospective chart review of patients referred to the Obstetrical Medicine service at British Columbia Women's Hospital from January 2012 to May 2020 for post-partum maternal bradycardia.",
    "publication_date": "2024-05-24",
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    "results": "Twenty-four patients with post-partum bradycardia were included (age 34.2\u2009\u2009\u00b1\u2009\u20094.8 years; heart rate 40.4\u2009\u2009\u00b1\u2009\u20098.1 beats per minute; blood pressure 131/72\u2005mm Hg). Sinus bradycardia (79.2%) was the most common rhythm. Dyspnea (29.4%) and chest pain (23.5%) were common symptoms. Mean time to resolution of bradycardia was 3.6\u2009\u2009\u00b1\u2009\u20093.8 days. Associated conditions potentially explaining the bradycardia were preeclampsia (54.1%), underlying (16.7%), medications (8.3%), and neuraxial anesthesia (8.3%).",
    "title": "Post-partum maternal bradycardia: A case series and literature review.",
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}