Effects of dexmedetomidine on stress hormones in patients undergoing cardiac valve replacement: a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Stress response always occurs in cardiac valve replacement patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Methods 60 patients undergoing cardiac valve replacement were recruited and randomized into control and Dex groups. Dex group received 1.0 μg·kg-1 of Dex for 10 min intrav...

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Main Authors: Hanhua Wu, Jinqing Tang, Jiamei Pan, Ming Han, Huijun Cai, Hong Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12871-020-00993-0