Baseline heart rate in infants with prenatal alcohol exposure: A systematic review and independent analysis.

A systematic literature review suggested that heart rate is elevated in infants with PAE, but these findings are limited by the number of studies and how few studies included control infants. The analysis of individual patient data indicates that infants with PAE have normal baseline heart rates. This knowledge may help clinicians detect changes in cardiac function in infants with PAE. (Registered via PROSPERO, #CRD42020191212.).