title: Perinatal isolated atrial flutter associated with maternal cocaine and opiate use in a late preterm infant.
abstract: Atrial flutter is a serious form of neonatal tachyarrhythmia. Maternal drug use of cocaine and/or opiate is associated with central and autonomic nervous signs in fetuses and newborn infants. The fetal cardiovascular effects of cocaine and opiate exposure are not well characterized. We present the case of isolated atrial flutter in a late preterm infant who has been perinatally exposed to cocaine and opiate.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, NY Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, New York, USA. imamgad@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Ashraf
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gad
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Morelli
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Decristofaro
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001282:Atrial Flutter / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D003042:Cocaine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019970:Cocaine-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D018811:Maternal Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects; D009293:Opioid-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications; D009892:Opium / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D047928:Premature Birth / Q000209:etiology; D011297:Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D009892:Opium; D003042:Cocaine