The efficacy and safety of dexmedetomidine in cardiac surgery patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis - Fig 4

Forest plot of comparison: 1 Dexmedetomidine VS. Control (any treatment without dexmedetomidine) for patients undergoing cardiac surgery, outcome: A, Systolic arterial pressure; B, mean arterial blood pressure; C, Central venous pressure.</p

Forest plot of comparison: 1 Dexmedetomidine VS. Control (any treatment without dexmedetomidine) for patients undergoing cardiac surgery, outcome: Adverse events: renal failure; pulmonary edema; myocardial ischemia; mortality.

Forest plot of comparison: 1 Dexmedetomidine VS. Control (any treatment without dexmedetomidine) for patients undergoing cardiac surgery, outcome: Adverse events: renal failure; pulmonary edema; myocardial ischemia; mortality.</p

The efficacy and safety of dexmedetomidine in cardiac surgery patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis - Fig 6

Forest plot of comparison: 1 Dexmedetomidine VS. Control (any treatment without dexmedetomidine) for patients undergoing cardiac surgery, outcome: A, Bradycardia; B, Tachycardia; C, Cardiac index.</p

Summarized results of included studies.

Summarized results of included studies.</p

Risk of bias summary: Review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item for each included study.

Risk of bias summary: Review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item for each included study.</p

The efficacy and safety of dexmedetomidine in cardiac surgery patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis - Fig 7

Forest plot of comparison: 1 Dexmedetomidine VS. Control (any treatment without dexmedetomidine) for patients undergoing cardiac surgery, outcome: A, ICU stay; B, Duration of surgery.</p

The efficacy and safety of dexmedetomidine in cardiac surgery patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis - Fig 8

Forest plot of comparison: 1 Dexmedetomidine VS. Control (any treatment without dexmedetomidine) for patients undergoing cardiac surgery, outcome: A, Delirium; B, Atrial fibrillation; C, Hypotension.</p

Baseline characteristics of included studies.

Baseline characteristics of included studies.</p

Risk of bias graph: Review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item presented as percentages across all included studies.

Risk of bias graph: Review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item presented as percentages across all included studies.</p

Flow diagram following the PRISMA guideline.

Flow diagram following the PRISMA guideline.</p