Efficacy of therapeutic hypothermia for neurological salvage in patients with cardiogenic sudden cardiac arrest: the importance of prehospital return of spontaneous circulation.

Conclusion: MTH is associated with favorable neurological outcomes after sudden cardiac arrest, including those with non-shockable rhythms, especially in patients with prehospital ROSC. PMID: 23995571 [PubMed - in process]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23995571?dopt=Abstract

Source: Journal of Nippon Medical School - September 4, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Shinada T, Hata N, Kobayashi N, Tomita K, Shirakabe A, Tsurumi M, Matsushita M, Okazaki H, Yamamoto Y, Yokoyama S Tags: J Nippon Med Sch Source Type: research