Stroke; a journal of cerebral circulation
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Comparative Study
Beneficial effect of mild hypothermia and detrimental effect of deep hypothermia after cardiac arrest in dogs.
Mild cerebral hypothermia (34 degrees C) induced immediately after cardiac arrest improves outcome. Deep postarrest hypothermia (15 degrees C) has not been studied. ⋯ Mild or moderate cerebral hypothermia induced immediately after cardiac arrest improves cerebral outcome, more likely when initiated during arrest, whereas deep postarrest hypothermia can worsen cerebral and cardiac outcome.