A case of fetal bradycardia following dexmedetomidine bolus

• Main Authors: Menachem M Weiner (Author), Robert Chow (Author), Benjamin S Salter (Author)
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• 出版: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...