Open AccessImplementation of therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac arrest in intensive care units in Poland
Author(s) -
Paweł Krawczyk,
Gabriela Kołodziej,
Bartłomiej Szpyra,
Janusz Andres
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
kardiologia polska
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.527
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1897-4279
pISSN - 0022-9032
DOI - 10.5603/kp.2013.0040
Subject(s) - medicine , hypothermia , intensive care , intensive care medicine , cardiology , anesthesia , emergency medicine
Therapeutic hypothermia (TH) is one of few interventions that improve survival after a cardiac arrest with good neurological outcome. Current guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation recommend TH in comatose adult patients after return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) regardless of cardiac arrest location and cardiac rhythm during the event.
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