Dexmedetomidine as an Anesthetic Adjuvant in Cardiac Surgery: a Cohort Study
ABSTRACT Objective: α-2-agonists cause sympathetic inhibition combined with parasympathetic activation and have other properties that could be beneficial during cardiac anesthesia. We evaluated the effects of dexmedetomidine as an anesthetic adjuvant compared to a control group during cardiac surge...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-76382016000300213&lng=en&tlng=en |