Effects of aprepitant on post-operative nausea and vomiting in patients with congenital heart disease undergoing cardiac surgery or catheterization procedures: a retrospective study with subjects as their own historical control

Effects of aprepitant on post-operative nausea and vomiting in patients with congenital heart disease undergoing cardiac surgery or catheterization procedures: a retrospective study with subjects as their own historical control

IntroductionFor patients undergoing cardiac surgery and catheterization procedures, severe post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV) can occur despite standard anti-emetic interventions. Aprepitant, a neurokinin-1 (NK-1) receptor blocker, is safe and effective at preventing PONV resistant to standar...

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Main Authors: John W. Belk, Mark D. Twite, Katherine S. Klockau, Lori J. Silveira, Rachel G. Clopton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Anesthesiology
Subjects:
PONV (postoperative nausea and vomiting)
aprepitant
congenital heart disease
cardiac catheterization
congenital cardiac surgery
congenital cardiac anesthesia
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fanes.2023.1190383/full

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