BRATISLAVA MEDICAL JOURNAL-BRATISLAVSKE LEKARSKE LISTY, cilt.115, sa.5, ss.272-274, 2014 (SCI-Expanded)
Aim: The primary purpose of this study is to assess the effects of dexmedetomidine (DEX) infusion on pulmonary artery pressures (PAP), heart rate (HR), and mean arterial pressure (MAP) in pigs. The secondary purpose is to evaluate whether DEX infusion via the pulmonary artery has any beneficial effect over the peripheral IV route.