Subarachnoid clonidine and trauma response in cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass
Background and objectives: The intense trauma response triggered by cardiopulmonary bypass can lead to increased morbidity and mortality. The present study evaluated whether clonidine, a drug of the class of α-2 agonists, administered by spinal route, without association with local anesthetics or op...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-11-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0104001414000359 |