Abstract
Therapeutic hypothermia is used to reduce mortality and morbidity following cardiac arrest. It is increasingly being used
to cover a variety of indications including primary out-of-hospital ventricular fibrillation (VF) and non-VF cardiac arrests,
in-hospital cardiac arrests and cardiac arrests of secondary cause. We have studied indications, techniques, efficiency,
outcomes and complications of post-cardiac arrest cooling processes used in routine clinical practice in intensive care
units in the north west of England. Survival at hospital discharge post-VF arrest was 53% in this multicentre cohort and
all survivors at discharge had good or fair neurological recovery. This study confirms that our cooling and rewarming
practices are effective and similar to those described in current literature, and meet standards set by the International
Liaison Committee for Resuscitation (ILCOR).
to cover a variety of indications including primary out-of-hospital ventricular fibrillation (VF) and non-VF cardiac arrests,
in-hospital cardiac arrests and cardiac arrests of secondary cause. We have studied indications, techniques, efficiency,
outcomes and complications of post-cardiac arrest cooling processes used in routine clinical practice in intensive care
units in the north west of England. Survival at hospital discharge post-VF arrest was 53% in this multicentre cohort and
all survivors at discharge had good or fair neurological recovery. This study confirms that our cooling and rewarming
practices are effective and similar to those described in current literature, and meet standards set by the International
Liaison Committee for Resuscitation (ILCOR).
| Original language | Undefined |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 102-106 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of the Intensive Care Society |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |