Electrocardiogram anomalies during induced abortions
Horeau, J.; Bouhour, J.B.; Dixneuf, B.; Godin, J.F.; Horeau-godin, O.
La Semaine des Hopitaux de Paris 47(21): 2034-2039
1971
ISSN/ISBN: 0037-1777 PMID: 12306406 Document Number: 41707
4 cases of induced abortions during which anomalies appeared in the EKG are reported. A review of the French literature on the subject revealed 13 similar cases, in which the EKG anomalies usually consisted of subepicardiac ischemia or injury. There are 3 theories to explain the cause of these anomalies: they may be secondary to cerebral embolism, septic shock, air embolism of the right heart or coronary arteries. All the theories, however, remain unproven.