Intranasal dexmedetomidine: the ideal drug for sedation in the pediatric echo lab?

David E SaudekDeborah WalberghPeter BartzSara ShreveAmy SchaalJulie Ann LavoiePeter C Frommelt

Published in: Cardiology in the young (2021)

Sedation with intranasal dexmedetomidine is comparable to chloral hydrate in regards to safety and efficacy for children requiring echocardiography. Consistent with the mechanism of action, patients receiving intranasal dexmedetomidine have a lower heart rate without morbidity.

Keyphrases

heart rate
cardiac surgery
heart rate variability
blood pressure
mechanical ventilation
magnetic resonance
left ventricular
young adults
computed tomography
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contrast enhanced
emergency department
adverse drug
atrial fibrillation