Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2769160 | Revista Española de Anestesiología y Reanimación | 2011 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Moderate therapeutic hypothermia is often used in aneurysm surgery and is therefore a technique anesthesiologists are familiar with. We report the case of a patient who had entered into a coma after cardiac arrest in the postanesthetic recovery unit during central venous catheterization; the patient required 35 minutes of advanced cardiopulmonary resuscitation before heart rhythm and tissue perfusion were restored. The protocol for treating post-cardiac arrest syndrome included therapeutic hypothermia, which was maintained for 12 hours. The patient was extubated after 2 days, with no neurologic deficit. Post-cardiac arrest syndrome is associated with multiple biochemical reactions which are attenuated by hypothermia. Currently available evidence does not allow definitive recommendations regarding the different techniques for inducing therapeutic hypothermia, the ideal temperature to maintain, the duration, or the rewarming process. Further studies are required.
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Authors
M. (FEA), M. (FEA), A. (FEA), C. (Jefe de Sección), J.J. (FEA), A. (MIR),