Abstract:Objective To investigate the effect of dexmedetomidine infusion before induction of anesthesia on perioperative left ventricular function and hemodynamics in patients with ventricular arrhythmia.Methods A total of 120 patients with ventricular arrhythmia admitted to our hospital from July 2020 to February 2022 were selected and divided into control group (n = 60) and observation group (n = 60). The control group was given routine induction of anesthesia, maintenance of anesthesia and postoperative analgesia, while the observation group was additionally given dexmedetomidine before induction of anesthesia. The surgical-associated indices, hemodynamics indices, incidence of ventricular arrhythmia-related adverse events, and left ventricular function were compared between the two groups.Results The recovery time of the observation group was shorter than that of the control group (P < 0.05). There was no difference in the duration of postoperative mechanical ventilation, length of intensive care unit stay, or the length of hospital stay between the two groups (P > 0.05). The MAP, SBP, HR and the incidence of ventricular arrhythmia-related adverse events at distinct time points in the two group were compared via the repeated measures analysis of variance, and the results revealed that they were different among the time points (F =42.653, 71.521, 32.845 and 21.584, all P < 0.05) and between the groups (F = 31.568, 67.152, 33.685 and 19.635, all P < 0.05), and that the change trends of them were also different between the two groups (F = 100.365, 312.652, 98.563 and 142.512, all P < 0.05). The LVEF, LVFS and E/A at distinct time points in the two group were also compared via the repeated measures analysis of variance, and the results revealed that they were different among the time points (F =51.632, 89.521 and 100.245, all P < 0.05) and between the groups (F =26.325, 62.521 and 79.632, all P < 0.05), and that the change trends of them were different between the two groups as well (F =263.512, 415.321 and 492.321, all P < 0.05).Conclusions Dexmedetomidine infusion before the induction of anesthesia can improve perioperative left ventricular function and hemodynamics in patients with ventricular arrhythmias, and reduce the risk of perioperative adverse events.