Comparison of the efficacy of two doses of dexmedetomidine in attenuating the hemodynamic response to intubation in patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery: A randomized double-blinded study

Comparison of the efficacy of two doses of dexmedetomidine in attenuating the hemodynamic response to intubation in patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery: A randomized double-blinded study

Background and Aims: Transient tachycardia and hypertension associated with laryngoscopy and intubation may be hazardous to patients presenting for cardiac surgery. The α 2 agonist dexmedetomidine may blunt this stress response, but the optimal dose which will accomplish this without causing hypoten...

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Main Authors: Annedath R Silpa, K A Koshy, Arun Subramanian, Kizakke K Pradeep
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology
Subjects:
α 2 agonist
cardiac surgery
dexmedetomidine
endotracheal intubation
laryngoscopy
stress response
Online Access:http://www.joacp.org/article.asp?issn=0970-9185;year=2020;volume=36;issue=1;spage=83;epage=87;aulast=Silpa

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