Hypothermia with Acute Myocardial Infarction
Authors: NEIL E. DOHERTY
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1984)

Brief Reports1 December 1984Hypothermia with Acute Myocardial InfarctionNEIL E. DOHERTY, M.D., ALAIN ADES, M.D., PREDIMAN K. SHAH, M.D., ROBERT J. SIEGEL, M.D.NEIL E. DOHERTY, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, ALAIN ADES, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, PREDIMAN K. SHAH, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, ROBERT J. SIEGEL, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-101-6-797 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptHypothermia results from the inability of the body to maintain adequate heat production relative to heat loss. The reported causes of this syndrome include environmental exposure, sepsis, malnutrition, and endocrine-metabolic disorders such as hypothyroidism, hypoglycemia, hypopituitarism, or hypoadrenalism (1). Hypothermia also may be drug induced, associated with central nervous system and hypothalmic disorders, or caused by inadequate dermal protection due to burns or severe erythrodermas (2). To our knowledge, neither hypothermia as a consequence of low cardiac output secondary to acute myocardial infarction nor its reversal with intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation has been previously reported.A 79-year-old woman (Patient 1) was...References1. CARDENDOANSWEENEYNOWAK DLPR. Hypothermia. Ann Emerg Med. 1982;11:497-503. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. REULER J. Hypothermia: pathophysiology, clinical settings, and management. Ann Intern Med. 1978;89:519-27. LinkGoogle Scholar3. SHELLOCKRUBIN FS. Simplified and highly accurate core temperature measurements. Med Prog Technol. 1982;8:87-8. Google Scholar4. ABENDSCHEINTACKERBABBS DWC. Protection of ischemic myocardium by whole-body hypothermia after coronary artery occlusion in dogs. Am Heart J. 1978;96:772-80. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. GINKSROSSSYBERS WJH. Prevention of gross myocardial infarction in the canine heart. Arch Pathol. 1974;97:380-4. MedlineGoogle Scholar6. VATNER S. Effects of hemorrhage on regional blood flow distribution in dogs and primates. J Clin Invest. 1974;54:225-35. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar7. JANSKY L. Non-shivering thermogenesis and its thermoregulatory significance. Biol Rev. 1973;48:85-132 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar8. SCHEIDTCOLLINSGOLDSTEINFISHER SMJJ. Mechanical circulatory assistance with the intraaortic balloon pump and other counterpulsation devices. Prog Cardiovasc Dis. 1982;25:55-76. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar9. CABANAC M. Temperature regulation. Annu Rev Physiol. 1975;37:415-39. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar10. BUGUETLIVINGSTONEREEDLIMMER ASLR. Cold-induced shivering in men with thermoneutral skin temperatures. J Appl Physiol. 1976;41:142-5. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar11. JANSKYHART LJ. Participation of skeletal muscle and kidney during nonshivering thermogenesis in cold-acclimated rats. Can J Biochem Physiol. 1963;41:953-64. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center UCLA School of Medicine Los Angeles, California PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByThe ECG computer program: mort de froidComplicated Acute Myocardial Infarction: Heart Failure, Shock, Mechanical ComplicationsHypothermia in Hodgkin's disease after exploratory laparotomyDisorders of Temperature Control: Hypothermia, Part IIIHypothermia and SepsisNEIL E. DOHERTY, M.D., PETER FUNG, M.D., MICHELE LEFKOWITZ, M.D., A. GRAY ELLRODT, M.D. 1 December 1984Volume 101, Issue 6Page: 797-798KeywordsAcute myocardial infarctionCardiac outputCentral nervous systemDrugsErythemaHypoglycemiaHypothermiaHypothyroidismMalnutritionSepsis Issue Published: 1 December 1984 PDF DownloadLoading ...