title: Dexmedetomidine related cardiac arrest in a patient with permanent pacemaker; a cautionary tale.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Mount Sinai School of Medicine-Elmhurst Hospital Center, Elmhurst, New York 11373, USA. ArtiShah_2000@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Arti N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: Jayanthi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Koneru
authors.forename: Alina
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nicoara
authors.forename: Lara B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Goldfeder
authors.forename: Kurian
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: Frederick A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Ehlert
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; D020927:Dexmedetomidine