Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Dec 2016
Meta AnalysisImpact of Milrinone Administration in Adult Cardiac Surgery Patients: Updated Meta-Analysis.
To determine the effects of milrinone on short-term mortality in cardiac surgery patients with focus on the presence or absence of heterogeneity of the effect. ⋯ Among RCTs to assess the effect of milrinone administration in adult cardiac surgery patients, there are wide variations of the odds ratios of administration of milrinone for short-term mortality according to the comparators and the timing of administration. This fact may suggest that a simple pooling meta-analysis is not applicable for assessing the risk and benefit of milrinone administration in an adult cardiac surgery cohort.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Dec 2016
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyDexmedetomidine Versus Propofol Sedation Improves Sublingual Microcirculation After Cardiac Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
To compare the effects of dexmedetomidine and propofol on sublingual microcirculation in patients after cardiac surgery. ⋯ This trial demonstrated that dexmedetomidine sedation may be better able to improve microcirculation in cardiac surgery patients during the early postoperative period compared with propofol.