A case of fetal bradycardia following dexmedetomidine bolus

We report a case of fetal bradycardia immediately following the maternal administration of an intravenous bolus of dexmedetomidine for transesophageal echocardiography. Dexmedetomidine, a central acting selective alpha-2 agonist is increasingly being used for sedation. Little is known regarding plac...

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Main Authors: Menachem M Weiner, Robert Chow, Benjamin S Salter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Obstetric Anaesthesia and Critical Care
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Online Access:http://www.joacc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4472;year=2014;volume=4;issue=2;spage=75;epage=77;aulast=Weiner