Evidence · Randomised trial
The efficacy of pre-emptive dexmedetomidine versus amiodarone in preventing postoperative junctional ectopic tachycardia in pediatric cardiac surgery.
- Arrhythmias
- Cardiovascular
- Congenital heart disease
- Medical
- Nursing
- Sedation
- Sedation and analgesia
This paper is from 2016, more than five years ago. Newer evidence may have been published since.
Summary
A single-centre prospective randomised study in 90 children aged 2-18 years undergoing elective cardiac surgery comparing pre-emptive dexmedetomidine, amiodarone and placebo for prevention of postoperative junctional ectopic tachycardia. Both active drugs were associated with lower JET incidence and shorter ventilation, intensive care and hospital stay than placebo. Relevant to PICU teams managing postoperative congenital cardiac patients and arrhythmia prophylaxis, though the evidence is from a single university hospital.
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