Therapeutic hypothermia after a cardiac arrest – Benefits, limitations, controversy
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https://doi.org/10.12775/MBS.2015.033Keywords
hipotermia, reanimacja, nagłe zatrzymanie krążenia, hipotermia terapeutycznaAbstract
It is our intention to present in this work indications, contraindications and benefits regarding the application of therapeutic hypothermia in patients after cardiac arrest. Therapeutic hypothermia means lowering the internal temperature of the human body to 32-34 degree Celsius. It is a safe and efficient method increasing the patients’ chances of survival and their neurological prognosis, especially if the arrest was caused by cellular rhythm disorders. The efficiency of this treatment is confirmed by the American Heart Association and the European Resuscitation Board, which included it in the resuscitation guidelines for adults. We also describe the place of this treatment in valid resuscitation guidelines and pay attention to its mostly unknown potentialities and a few controversies.
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