Therapeutic hypothermia application vs standard support care in post resuscitated out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients.

Introduction: Survival after cardiac arrest remains poor, especially when it occurs outside of hospital. In recent years, therapeutic hypothermia has been used to improve outcomes in patients who have experienced cardiac arrest, however, application to out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients remains controversial.

Methods: A total of 175 OHCA patients underwent therapeutic hypothermia (TH), which was performed using large volume ice crystalloid fluid (LVICF) infusions after ICU admission.