Targeted Temperature Management for Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Excellent Outcome After Severe Vasospasm A Case Series.

Targeted Temperature Management for Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Excellent Outcome After Severe Vasospasm A Case Series. Ther Hypothermia Temp Manag. 2019 Mar 26;: Authors: Mäder L, Ganai A, Aroyo I, Schill J, Tröscher-Weber R, Huppert P, Kotterer O, Geletneky K, Kollmar R Abstract Targeted temperature management (TTM) might improve outcome of patients with severe subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) in which vasospasm, delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI), and increased intracranial pressure (ICP) are frequent and severe complications. A series of patients (n = 3) with severe aneurysmatic SAH were treated by TTM if they developed ICP crisis and/or severe vasospasm diagnosed by angiography. Once these complications were detected, body core temperature (BCT) was rapidly decreased to 35°C or 33°C, if necessary. BCT induced and maintained by surface cooling remained at the desired level for at least 72 hours. Rewarming was performed by 1°C, only if the target parameters ICP and velocities in the serial Doppler sonography indicating macrovascular vasospasm improved to regular levels. In case of increase of ICP or middle cerebral arteries velocities BCT was decreased again to the last effective level. The patients developed vasospasm between days 6 and 12 after SAH. All aneurysms were treated by coiling. BCT was reduced between days 6 and 12 after SAH. Total duration of BCT <36.5°C was between 5.5 and 8 days. It remained <35°C for 4-6 da...
Source: Nuklearmedizin - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Ther Hypothermia Temp Manag Source Type: research