A Comparative Effectiveness Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Drugs for the Prophylaxis of Junctional Ectopic Tachycardia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Junctional Ectopic Tachycardia (JET) is an arrhythmia originating from the AV junction, which may occur following congenital heart surgery, especially when the intervention is near the atrioventricular junction.

Objective

The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to compare the effectiveness of amiodarone, dexmedetomidine, and magnesium in preventing JET following congenital heart surgery.

Methods

This meta-analysis was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) statement, where 11 electronic databases were searched from the date of inception to August 2020. The incidence of JET was calculated with the relative risk of 95% Confidence Interval (CI). Quality assessment of the included stu

SUBMITTER: Mendel B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9241111 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature