Remifentanil in cardiac surgery: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 110-116

  Greco, Massimiliano ^a   Landoni, Giovanni ^a   Biondi Zoccai, Giuseppe ^b   Cabrini, Luca ^a   Ruggeri, Laura ^a   Pasculli, Nicola ^a   Giacchi, Veronica ^a   Sayeg, Jan ^a   Greco, Teresa ^a   Zangrillo, Alberto ^a  

^a VITA SALUTE SAN RAFFAELE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

anesthesia; cardiac biomarker; cardiac surgery; comparative study; inotropic drug; intensive care; meta analysis; remifentanil; troponin

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; REMIFENTANIL; SUFENTANIL; TROPONIN I;

ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS SURGERY; EXTUBATION; HEART SURGERY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SURGICAL PATIENT; TREATMENT DURATION;

CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; PIPERIDINES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL;

EID: 84855300063     PISSN: 10530770     EISSN: 15328422     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2011.05.007     Document Type: Review

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