Dexmedetomidine Protects The Heart Against Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury By An Endothelial Enos/No Dependent Mechanism

The alpha2-adrenergic receptor agonist Dexmedetomidine (Dex) is a sedative medication used by anesthesiologists. Dex protects the heart against ischemia-reperfusion (IR) and can also act as a preconditioning mimetic. The mechanisms involved in Dex-depend

Bibliographic Details
Authors: Riquelme, Jaime A; Westermeier, Francisco; Hall, Andrew R; Vicencio, Jose Miguel; Pedrozo, Zully; Ibacache, Mauricio; Fuenzalida, Barbara; Sobrevia, Luis; Davidson, Sean M; Yellon, Derek M
Format: Article
Status:Published version
Publication date:2015
Country:Chile
Institution:ANID
Repository:Articulos_ANID
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.anid.cl:10533/232645
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10533/232645
Access Level:Open access
Description
Summary:The alpha2-adrenergic receptor agonist Dexmedetomidine (Dex) is a sedative medication used by anesthesiologists. Dex protects the heart against ischemia-reperfusion (IR) and can also act as a preconditioning mimetic. The mechanisms involved in Dex-depend