Effects of nifedipine on endothelial function, assessed by flow-mediated vasodilatation in pregnant patients.

Leonti GrinAvishag Laish-FarkashSharon BruohaMark RabinovichAvi HarlevEyal AntebyChaim YosefySimon Shenhav

Published in: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians (2021)

Our results suggest unfavorable changes in FMD probably as a result of nifedipine used for acute tocolysis. Future prospective studies should try to evaluate the safety of acute and maintenance tocolytic therapy with nifedipine on endothelial function in pregnant women.

Keyphrases

pregnant women
liver failure
end stage renal disease
respiratory failure
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
drug induced
chronic kidney disease
aortic dissection
stem cells
bone marrow
patient reported