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Dexmedetomidine related cardiac arrest in a patient with permanent pacemaker; a cautionary tale.

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Shah, AN; Koneru, J; Nicoara, A; Goldfeder, LB; Thomas, K; Ehlert, FA
Published in: Pacing Clin Electrophysiol
September 2007

Dexmedetomidine (Precedex), an alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonist is frequently and safely used as sedative agent during surgical procedures. We report a case of a 76-year-old woman who developed cardiac arrest from the use of dexmedetomidine during pacemaker lead extraction procedure.

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Published In

Pacing Clin Electrophysiol

DOI

ISSN

0147-8389

Publication Date

September 2007

Volume

30

Issue

9

Start / End Page

1158 / 1160

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Pacemaker, Artificial
  • Humans
  • Heart Arrest
  • Female
  • Electrodes, Implanted
  • Dexmedetomidine
  • Device Removal
  • Cardiovascular System & Hematology
  • Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
  • Aged
 

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Shah, A. N., Koneru, J., Nicoara, A., Goldfeder, L. B., Thomas, K., & Ehlert, F. A. (2007). Dexmedetomidine related cardiac arrest in a patient with permanent pacemaker; a cautionary tale. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol, 30(9), 1158–1160. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-8159.2007.00829.x
Shah, Arti N., Jayanthi Koneru, Alina Nicoara, Lara B. Goldfeder, Kurian Thomas, and Frederick A. Ehlert. “Dexmedetomidine related cardiac arrest in a patient with permanent pacemaker; a cautionary tale.Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 30, no. 9 (September 2007): 1158–60. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-8159.2007.00829.x.
Shah AN, Koneru J, Nicoara A, Goldfeder LB, Thomas K, Ehlert FA. Dexmedetomidine related cardiac arrest in a patient with permanent pacemaker; a cautionary tale. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2007 Sep;30(9):1158–60.
Shah, Arti N., et al. “Dexmedetomidine related cardiac arrest in a patient with permanent pacemaker; a cautionary tale.Pacing Clin Electrophysiol, vol. 30, no. 9, Sept. 2007, pp. 1158–60. Pubmed, doi:10.1111/j.1540-8159.2007.00829.x.
Shah AN, Koneru J, Nicoara A, Goldfeder LB, Thomas K, Ehlert FA. Dexmedetomidine related cardiac arrest in a patient with permanent pacemaker; a cautionary tale. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2007 Sep;30(9):1158–1160.
Journal cover image

Published In

Pacing Clin Electrophysiol

DOI

ISSN

0147-8389

Publication Date

September 2007

Volume

30

Issue

9

Start / End Page

1158 / 1160

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Pacemaker, Artificial
  • Humans
  • Heart Arrest
  • Female
  • Electrodes, Implanted
  • Dexmedetomidine
  • Device Removal
  • Cardiovascular System & Hematology
  • Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
  • Aged