Use of droperidol-fentanyl sedation for cardiac catheterization in children |
| |
Authors: | T P Graham G F Atwood B Werner |
| |
Affiliation: | Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tenn, USA. |
| |
Abstract: | Droperidol-fentanyl sedation for cardiac catheterization was evaluated in 106 consecutive children ≥ two years of age. The dose of 0.025 c.c. per kilogram of body weight (maximum 1 c.c.) produced adequate sedation in all but two patients without producing significant hypoventilation or heart rate changes. In patients without left heart volume overload or myocardial disease, left ventricular volume studies and pressurevelocity indices of contractile state were normal. Side effects were rarely encountered and easily controlled or reversed with diphenhydramine. Although we recommend this combination for cardiac catheterization sedation, we would not recommend exceeding our dosage schedule. |
| |
Keywords: | Reprint requests to: Thomas P. Graham Jr. M.D. Director of Pediatric Cardiology Vanderbilt Medical Center Nashville Tenn. 37232. |
本文献已被 ScienceDirect 等数据库收录! |