Heart surgery sedative under review: could it reduce Post-Op risks?
NCT ID NCT07249164
First seen Jan 05, 2026 · Last updated May 13, 2026 · Updated 16 times
Summary
This study reviewed health records of over 400,000 adults who had heart surgery to see if giving a sedative called dexmedetomidine around the time of surgery was linked to better outcomes within 30 days. The main focus was on whether it reduced confusion (delirium) after surgery. Researchers also looked at other problems like death, kidney injury, and infections. This is an observational study, meaning it only looks at what happened in the past, not a test of a new treatment.
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China Medical University Hospital
Taichung, Taichung City, 40447, Taiwan
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