Value of Therapeutic Hypothermia After Cardiac Arrest Confirmed

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Value of therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac arrest confirmed by new research

sciencedaily.com — “Researchers confirmed that patients who receive therapeutic hypothermia after resuscitation from cardiac arrest have favorable chances of surviving the event and recovering good functional status. In therapeutic hypothermia, a patient's body temperature is cooled to 33 degrees Celsius following resuscitation from cardiac arrest, in order to slow the brain's metabolism and protect the brain against the damage initiated by the lack of blood flow and oxygenation.View full resource at sciencedaily.com

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theheart.org — “A new literature review confirms that conventional cooling methods work safely to improve survival and reduce brain damage after cardiac arrest.View full resource at theheart.org

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