title: Myocardial necrosis in a newborn after long-term maternal subcutaneous terbutaline infusion for suppression of preterm labor.
abstract: We report a case of myocardial necrosis in a newborn after treatment of the mother with long-term subcutaneous terbutaline. No such serious side effects in the fetus have previously been reported. We speculate that this myocardial damage was due to beta-sympathomimetic therapy.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston.
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Fletcher
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Fyfe
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Case
authors.forename: H B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Wiles
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Upshur
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Newman
mesh_terms: D002216:Captopril / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000209:etiology*; D004077:Digoxin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D005665:Furosemide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007279:Injections, Subcutaneous; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis / Q000209:etiology; D007752:Obstetric Labor, Premature / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011247:Pregnancy; D013726:Terbutaline / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D004077:Digoxin; D005665:Furosemide; D002216:Captopril; D013726:Terbutaline