Local anaesthetics combined with vasoconstrictors in patients with cardiovascular disease undergoing dental procedures: systematic review and meta-analysis

Conclusions
The results suggest that the use of LA with vasoconstrictors (epinephrine in low doses) is safe in patients with some types of CVD. However, the low quality of evidence demonstrated that literature needs further studies in order to confirm these results.

Protocol registration
PROSPERO (CRD42016045421).

Source: BMJ Open - July 15, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: Guimaraes, C. C., Lopes, L. C., Bergamaschi, C. d. C., Ramacciato, J. C., Silva, M. T., Araujo, J. d. O., de Andrade, N. K., Motta, R. H. L. Tags: Open access, Anaesthesia Source Type: research