Therapeutic Hypothermia after Cardiac Arrest
Authors: A. Maziar Zafari
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2008)

Letters18 March 2008Therapeutic Hypothermia after Cardiac ArrestA. Maziar Zafari, MD, PhD and Bahktiar Ali, MDA. Maziar Zafari, MD, PhDFrom Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, and Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Decatur, GA 30033.Search for more papers by this author and Bahktiar Ali, MDFrom Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, and Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Decatur, GA 30033.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-148-6-200803180-00023 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail IN RESPONSE:We thank Dr. Rincon for his comments about the role of induced hypothermia in the management of cardiac arrest. Our narrative review focused on the key modifications in the updated American Heart Association guidelines (1) for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency cardiovascular care to highlight the most important practical changes to these 2 topics. In all forms of cardiac arrest, availability of high-quality, basic life-support skills has the highest impact on survival. Thus, the most critical determinant of survival from cardiac arrest is the presence of rescuers who are trained to push hard and fast, allowing full chest recoil ...References1. Hazinski MF, Nadkarni VM, Hickey RW, O'Connor R, Becker LB, Zaritsky A. Major changes in the 2005 AHA Guidelines for CPR and ECC: reaching the tipping point for change [Editorial]. Circulation. 2005;112:IV206-11. [PMID: 16314349] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. ECC Committee, Subcommittees and Task Forces of the American Heart Association. 2005 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. Circulation. 2005;112:IV1-203. [PMID: 16314375] MedlineGoogle Scholar3. Hypothermia after Cardiac Arrest Study Group. Mild therapeutic hypothermia to improve the neurologic outcome after cardiac arrest. N Engl J Med. 2002;346:549-56. [PMID: 11856793] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Safar PJ, Kochanek PM. Therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac arrest [Editorial]. N Engl J Med. 2002;346:612-3. [PMID: 11856801] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. Correction: cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency cardiovascular care: review of the current guidelines. Ann Intern Med. 2007;147:592. LinkGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, and Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Decatur, GA 30033.Disclosures: None disclosed. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoNarrative Review: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care: Review of the Current Guidelines Bakhtiar Ali and A. Maziar Zafari Correction: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care: Review of the Current GuidelinesTherapeutic Hypothermia after Cardiac Arrest Fred Rincon Metrics 18 March 2008Volume 148, Issue 6Page: 486KeywordsCardiac arrestCardiopulmonary resuscitationCardiovascular therapyClinical trialsComaConflicts of interestHeartHypothermiaThoraxVentricular fibrillation ePublished: 18 March 2008 Issue Published: 18 March 2008 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2008 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...