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Myocardial protective effects of dexmedetomidine in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: A meta-analysis and systematic review

  • Authors:
    • Zheng Gong
    • Li Ma
    • Yu-Lin Zhong
    • Jun Li
    • Jing Lv
    • Yu-Bo Xie
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  • Published online on: March 13, 2017     https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2017.4227
  • Pages: 2355-2361
  • Copyright: © Gong et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Arrhythmias are the common complications following cardiac surgery and contribute to hemodynamic instability, cognitive impairment, thromboembolic events, and congestive heart failure. Prevention of atrial fibrillation following cardiac surgery reduces morbidity and among the many available preventive approaches dexmedetomidine shows many positive effects on cardiovascular stability. Even though many studies indicated the beneficial effects of dexmedetomidine, the power of the analysis and conclusion of these studies is rather weak due to relatively smaller number of patients in these studies. In the present meta-analysis, we included a large number of patients, both children and adults, undergoing cardiac surgery, to address the efficacy of dexmedetomidine. Several databases were searched to identify clinical studies comparing the efficacy of dexmedetomidine in myocardial protection in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Cardiac function related parameters including heart rate, blood pressure, tachycardia, arrhthmias, and bradycardia were measured. In accordance with the selection criteria, a total of 18 studies published between 2003 and 2016, with a total of 19,225 patients were included in the present meta-analysis. Dosage of dexmedetomidine was in the range of 0.5-1 µg/kg body weight loading followed by continuous infusion at a rate of 0.2-0.7 µg/kg/h. Dexmedetomidine treatment was found to lower heart rate, systolic blood pressure, incidence of tachycardia and arrhythmias in both adult and pediatric patients, but elevated the risk of bradycardia. In conclusion, results of this meta-analysis indicate that dexmedetomidine is an efficacious cardioprotective drug in adults and children undergoing cardiac surgery.
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Gong Z, Ma L, Zhong Y, Li J, Lv J and Xie Y: Myocardial protective effects of dexmedetomidine in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: A meta-analysis and systematic review. Exp Ther Med 13: 2355-2361, 2017
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Gong, Z., Ma, L., Zhong, Y., Li, J., Lv, J., & Xie, Y. (2017). Myocardial protective effects of dexmedetomidine in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: A meta-analysis and systematic review. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 13, 2355-2361. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2017.4227
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Gong, Z., Ma, L., Zhong, Y., Li, J., Lv, J., Xie, Y."Myocardial protective effects of dexmedetomidine in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: A meta-analysis and systematic review". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 13.5 (2017): 2355-2361.
Chicago
Gong, Z., Ma, L., Zhong, Y., Li, J., Lv, J., Xie, Y."Myocardial protective effects of dexmedetomidine in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: A meta-analysis and systematic review". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 13, no. 5 (2017): 2355-2361. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2017.4227