Effects of dexmedetomidine on cerebral oxygen saturation and postoperative cognitive function in elderly patients undergoing minimally invasive coronary artery bypass surgery.
CONCLUSION: Dexmedetomidine can alleviate the decrease of Sct(O2) during single-lung ventilation, improve postoperative cognitive function, and reduce the incidence of POCD in elderly patients with minimally invasive coronary artery bypass surgery.
PMID: 31683467 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Clinical Hemorheology and Microcirculation - Category: Hematology Authors: Gao Y, Zhu X, Huang L, Teng J, Li F Tags: Clin Hemorheol Microcirc Source Type: research