• Ali Eman, Onur Balaban, SünerKezban ÖzmenKÖKezban Özmen Süner Department of Intensive Care, Sakarya Training and Research Hospital, Sakarya Turkey., and Bora Özgün.
• Ali Eman Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Sakarya Training and Research Hospital, Sakarya Turkey.
• Pak J Med Sci. 2023 Jul 1; 39 (4): 120812111208-1211.

Background And ObjectiveTargeted temperature management (TTM) may improve neurological outcomes and mortality after cardiac arrest. We present a targeted mild hypothermia treatment in a postpartum patient with COVID-19 after successful cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).Case PresentationA 23 year old, 26-week pregnant patient with the diagnosis of COVID-19. The patient developed respiratory arrest followed by cardiac arrest and underwent CPR for six minutes. The patient underwent an emergency cesarean section after CPR in intensive care unit. After the resuscitation, 72-hours hypothermia protocol was initiated. We extubated the patient 13 days after the hypothermia procedure. The patient was conscious and cooperative. Respiratory distress worsened in the following days; the patient was re-intubated 18 days after the TTM. The benefit of targeted hypothermia was improved neurologic outcome in our patient. However, severe infectious complications led to multi-organ failure and the patient died on the 45th ICU admission day.Copyright: © Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences.

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