Dexmedetomidine related cardiac arrest in a patient with permanent pacemaker; a cautionary tale.
Dexmedetomidine (Precedex), an alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonist is frequently and safely used as sedative agent during surgical procedures. We report a case of a 76-year-old woman who developed cardiac arrest from the use of dexmedetomidine during pacemaker lead extraction procedure.
Shah
Arti N
AN
Mount Sinai School of Medicine-Elmhurst Hospital Center, Elmhurst, New York 11373, USA. ArtiShah_2000@yahoo.com
Koneru
Jayanthi
J
Nicoara
Alina
A
Goldfeder
Lara B
LB
Thomas
Kurian
K
Ehlert
Frederick A
FA
D000368:Aged; D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020878:Device Removal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020927:Dexmedetomidine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted; D005260:Female; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial
D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; D020927:Dexmedetomidine