Serious Cardiovascular Adverse Events Reported with Intravenous Sedatives: A Retrospective Analysis of the MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting System

• Main Authors: Matthew S. Duprey (Author), Nada S. Al-Qadheeb (Author), Nick O'Donnell (Author), Keith B. Hoffman (Author), Jonathan Weinstock (Author), Christopher Madias (Author), Mo Dimbil (Author), John W. Devlin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Adis, Springer Healthcare, 2019-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Serious cardiovascular adverse events (SCAEs) associated with intravenous sedatives remain poorly characterized. Objective The objective of this study was to compare SCAE incidence, types, and mortality between intravenous benzodiazepines (i.e., diazepam, lorazepam, and midazolam...