Open AccessA comparative study evaluating effects of intravenous sedation by dexmedetomidine and propofol on patient hemodynamics and postoperative outcomes in cardiac surgery
Author(s) -
Tufail Ahmad Sheikh,
Bashir Ahmad Dar,
Nihida Akhter,
Nadeem Ahmad
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
al-banǧ. maqālāt wa abḥāṯ fī al-taẖdīr wa-al-in’āš
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0259-1162
DOI - 10.4103/aer.aer_46_18
Subject(s) - dexmedetomidine , medicine , propofol , anesthesia , sedation , hemodynamics , bispectral index , intensive care unit , mean arterial pressure , heart rate , bolus (digestion) , cardiac index , cardiac surgery , inotrope , mechanical ventilation , blood pressure , cardiac output , surgery , cardiology
The use of intravenous sedation during cardiac surgery to reduce awareness has been practised routinely during past few years and the two most commonly used drugs include propofol and dexmedetomidine, but their effects on hemodynamics and postoperative outcomes in cardiac surgery is continually being evaluated.