American Heart Association says Lowering Body Temperature increases Survival, Brain Function in Cardiac Arrest Patients with non-shockable Heart Rhythms
November 23, 2015
American Heart Association Rapid Access Journal Report
Dallas, TX – Lowering the body’s temperature of cardiac arrest patients with “non-shockable” heart rhythms increases survival rates and brain function, according to new research in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation.
Therapeutic hypothermia is a medical treatment that intentionally lowers the body’s temperature to protect the body following a period of insufficient blood flow due to such events as a cardiac arrest, blood clot or stroke.
Human Brain Image. (American Heart Association)
