Randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effect of prophylactic amiodarone versus dexmedetomidine on reducing the incidence of postoperative junctional ectopic tachycardia after pediatric open heart surgery

Background : Junctional ectopic tachycardia (JET) is the most common arrhythmia after pediatric open-heart surgeries (OHS), causing high morbidity and mortality. As diagnosis is often missed in patients with minimal hemodynamic instability, its incidence depends on active surveillance. A prospective...

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Main Authors: Santosh Wadile, Kothandam Sivakumar, Udaya Charan Murmu, Selvakumar Ganesan, Giridhar Gopal Dhandayuthapani, Ravi Agarwal, Ejaz Ahamed Sheriff, Roy Varghese
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-01-01
Series:Annals of Pediatric Cardiology
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Online Access:http://www.annalspc.com/article.asp?issn=0974-2069;year=2023;volume=16;issue=1;spage=4;epage=10;aulast=Wadile