What is it about?
This article demonstrates that nicardipine, a calcium channel blocker, is safe and effective in management postoperative hypertension in children recovering from cardiac surgery.
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Why is it important?
Calcium channel blockers are often avoided in children. Nicardipine, a non-dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker, has minimal cardiodepressant effects and is very effective at managing postoperative hypertension.
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This page is a summary of: Nicardipine for Hypertension Following Aortic Coarctectomy or Superior Cavopulmonary Anastomosis, World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, December 2015, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/2150135115608815.
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