Therapeutic Hypothermia after Cardiac Arrest

  1. A. Maziar Zafari, MD, PhD; and
  2. Bahktiar Ali, MD
  1. From Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, and Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Decatur, GA 30033.

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    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 …

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    1. Ann Intern Med March 18, 2008 vol. 148 no. 6 486
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