Cor Vasa 2007, 49(2):61-65 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2007.023
A protocol of therapeutic mild hypothermia in patients developing cardiac arrest.
- II. interní klinika kardiologie a angiologie, Všeobecná fakultní nemocnice a 1. lékařská fakulta Univerzity Karlovy, Praha, Česká republika
Induction of therapeutic mild hypothermia in cardiac arrest survivors has been the only method significantly improving the neurological outcome and likely to reduce mortality. Therefore, intensive care units caring for patients after cardiac arrest should become familiar with the use of this method. The authors propose a protocol of therapeutic mild hypothermia to be used after cardiac arrest. The protocol is based on literary data and the authors own experience with the method.
Keywords: Cardiac arrest; Mild hypothermia
Published: February 1, 2007 Show citation
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