Therapeutic hypothermia and temperature management
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Ther Hypothermia Temp Manag · Dec 2014
ReviewHypothermia in the setting of experimental acute myocardial infarction: a comprehensive review.
A door-to-balloon time of less than 90 minutes is the gold standard for reperfusion therapy to treat acute myocardial infarction (MI). Because 30-day mortality remains ∼ 10%, new methods must be cultivated to limit myocardial injury. ⋯ Hypothermia, in the basic science setting, has been achieved using many techniques. In our review, we examine past and current methods of inducing hypothermia, benefits and setbacks of such methods, current and future clinical trials, and potential mechanisms.