Zak Webber, Lisa M Grisham, Omar Z Meziab, Andrew W Hoyer, Brent J Barber, Angelina M Price, Scott E Klewer, Tally M Largent-Milnes, Michael D Seckeler
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Studies suggest that in utero opioid exposure may be associated with congenital heart disease (CHD). We sought to assess the incidence of CHD in infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS). A review of a national, administrative database from January 2019 to December 2022 was conducted for neonates with an ICD-10 code for NAS and moderate or severe CHD. The incidence of CHD in NAS (the main outcome variable) was compared to those without NAS using χ2 analysis and odds ratios for CHD with significant differences. There were 4,994,919 neonatal admissions during the study period: 26,284 with NAS (2.3% had CHD) and 4,968,715 without NAS (1.1% had CHD) (p < .001). Odds ratios for five CHD types (atrioventricular septal defect, aortic coarctation/hypoplastic arch, double-inlet left ventricle, pulmonary valve stenosis, and pulmonary artery stenosis) were higher in NAS. There is the suggestion of a higher incidence of some forms of moderate and severe CHD in neonates with NAS.