Fetal premature atrial contractions associated with hydralazine

Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1989 Jan;160(1):105-7. doi: 10.1016/0002-9378(89)90098-7.

Abstract

Echocardiography documented fetal premature atrial contractions after maternal hydralazine treatment for hypertension. No signs of fetal congestive heart failure were noted, and other tests of fetal surveillance remained reassuring. The arrhythmia spontaneously subsided after discontinuation of hydralazine. A possible cause-and-effect relationship of hydralazine and premature atrial contractions has not been previously reported.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Arrhythmias, Cardiac / chemically induced*
  • Blood Pressure / drug effects
  • Echocardiography
  • Female
  • Fetal Diseases / chemically induced*
  • Heart Rate / drug effects
  • Humans
  • Hydralazine / adverse effects*
  • Hydralazine / therapeutic use
  • Hypertension / drug therapy
  • Myocardial Contraction / drug effects*
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / drug therapy

Substances

  • Hydralazine