Targeted Temperature Management for Comatose Survivors of Cardiac Arrest
New England Journal of MedicinePublished 22 September 2010
Michael Hölzer
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Targeted temperature management, which involves cooling the patient to a core body temperature of 32 to 34°C for 24 hours, is recommended.
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A 62-year-old man collapses on the street and is found to be in cardiac arrest. He is resuscitated at the scene by emergency medical personnel, but he is comatose. Targeted temperature management, which involves cooling the patient to a core body temperature of 32 to 34°C for 24 hours, is recommended.
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