Intranasal dexmedetomidine for transthoracic echocardiography in infants with shunt-dependent single ventricle heart disease.

Chalani D EllepolaStephanie S HandlerMichele FrommeltDavid E SaudekJohn ScottGeorge HoffmanPeter C Frommelt

Published in: Cardiology in the young (2022)

Intranasal dexmedetomidine may be a reasonable option for echocardiography sedation in infants with shunt-dependent single ventricle heart disease, and further investigation is warranted to ensure efficacy and safety in an outpatient setting.

Keyphrases

pulmonary hypertension
pulmonary artery
pulmonary arterial hypertension
cardiac surgery
left ventricular
coronary artery
computed tomography
mechanical ventilation
acute kidney injury
intensive care unit
heart failure