Effects of dexmedetomidine on heart arrhythmia prevention in off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery: A randomized clinical trial

Background: Arrhythmia occurring during and after surgery is one of the major complications in open-heart surgery. Dexmedetomidine is an intravenous alpha-2 agonist and very specific short-acting drug to protect the various organs against ischemic injuries and blood reflow. However, the effect of...

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Main Authors: Ghasem Soltani, Saeed Jahanbakhsh, Mohammad Abbasi Tashnizi, Mehdi Fathi, Shahram Amini, Nahid Zirak, Shima Sheybani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Electronic Physician 2017-10-01
Series:Electronic Physician
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Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5718864/