Effect of a Pharmacologically Induced Decrease in Core Temperature in Rats Resuscitated from Cardiac Arrest

摘要

AimHypothermia is recommended by international guidelines for treatment of unconscious survivors of cardiac arrest to improve neurologic outcomes. However, temperature management is often underutilized because it may be difficult to implement. The present study evaluated the efficacy of pharmacologically induced hypothermia on survival and neurological outcome in rats resuscitated from cardiac arrest.