Induced Hypothermia Improves Survival in Cardiac Arrest Patients

• 作 者: MichaelC.Y.Chan;
• 机 构: University of Alberta Canada
• 出 处: BITs 2rd Annual World Cancer Congress of Cardiology-2010(201
• 发表日期: 2010年期

　　Survival is generally poor after prolonged cardiac arrest.Induced hypothermia (IH) improves outcome, but enrolhnent criteria in published studies were stringent.The American Heart Association recommends IH for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest when Ventricular Fibrillation is the initial cardiac rhythm.It is unclear if other causes of cardiac arrest may also benefit from IH.Also, it is unclear what the maximum time delay is for IH to bc effective.We have presented our hospitals favorable experience in the largcst American College of Cardiology Conference.Recently we have updated our research and found that the inclusion criteria may be expanded to benefit more patients to arrive at improved survival and neurological outcome.I will discuss the methods used to achieve IH and our own centers results and also some tips on how you can set up a "Brain Cooling" program at your hospitals.