Key result
A combination of ketamine and dexmedetomidine provided effective sedation during cardiac catheterization, with only 18.8% of patients requiring supplemental ketamine and no significant adverse effects.
Why the study?
Does a combination of ketamine and dexmedetomidine provide effective and safe sedation in infants and children undergoing cardiac catheterization?
Population
16 infants and children with congenital heart disease undergoing either diagnostic or therapeutic cardiac…
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May support this sedation approach in pediatric cardiac catheterization; hypothesis-generating and requires randomized confirmation before practice change.
Observational (n=16)
Does a combination of ketamine and dexmedetomidine provide effective and safe sedation in infants and children undergoing cardiac catheterization?
A combination of ketamine and dexmedetomidine provides effective sedation for cardiac catheterization in infants and children without significant adverse effects on cardiovascular or ventilatory function.
Mester et al. (2008) conducted an observational in Congenital heart disease (n=16). Ketamine and dexmedetomidine combination was evaluated on Need for supplemental ketamine doses. A combination of ketamine and dexmedetomidine provided effective sedation during cardiac catheterization, with only 18.8% of patients requiring supplemental ketamine and no significant adverse effects.
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