Perioperative Dexmedetomidine Improves Outcomes of Cardiac Surgery
Author(s) -
Fuhai Ji,
Zhongmin Li,
Hung Nguyen,
Nilas Young,
Pengcai Shi,
Neal Fleming,
Hong Liu
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.112.000936
Subject(s) - medicine , odds ratio , dexmedetomidine , perioperative , confidence interval , anesthesia , coronary artery bypass surgery , myocardial infarction , cardiac surgery , surgery , cardiology , artery , sedation
Cardiac surgery is associated with a high risk of cardiovascular and other complications that translate into increased mortality and healthcare costs. This retrospective study was designed to determine whether the perioperative use of dexmedetomidine could reduce the incidence of complications and mortality after cardiac surgery.
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