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Use of low-dose perioperative clonidine in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery did not reduce mortality or nonfatal myocardial infarction but it did increase the risk of clinically important hypotension and nonfatal cardiac arrest. N Engl J Med. 2014 Apr 17;370(16):1504-13.    (retrieved Apr, 2014). There are currently 1090 pearls in the database. While every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, mistakes can and do occur. Use databank at your own risk. All pearls © 2024 by the Internet Medical Association. Click Here to view more medical pearls.