Heart surgery sedative under review: could dexmedetomidine reduce complications?
NCT ID NCT07249164
First seen Jan 05, 2026 · Last updated Apr 29, 2026 · Updated 13 times
Summary
This study analyzed health records from over 400,000 adults who had heart surgery to see if the sedative dexmedetomidine helped prevent problems like confusion, kidney injury, or death within 30 days. Researchers compared patients who received the drug around surgery time to those who did not. The goal is to learn if this medication improves outcomes in routine care.
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China Medical University Hospital
Taichung, Taichung City, 40447, Taiwan
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