title: Treatment of persistent tachycardia with dexmedetomidine during off-pump cardiac surgery.
abstract: After unsuccessful treatment of intraoperative tachycardia with esmolol during off-pump revascularization, heart rate was successfully reduced with a bolus and infusion of dexmedetomidine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
authors.forename: Sibylle
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ruesch
authors.forename: Jerrold H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Levy
mesh_terms: D000316:Adrenergic alpha-Agonists / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000368:Aged; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D020927:Dexmedetomidine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000601:surgery; D009204:Myocardial Revascularization; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D000316:Adrenergic alpha-Agonists; D020927:Dexmedetomidine