Stroke; a journal of cerebral circulation
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Comparative Study
Mild hypothermia after cardiac arrest in dogs does not affect postarrest multifocal cerebral hypoperfusion.
Although mild resuscitative hypothermia (34 degrees C) immediately after cardiac arrest improves neurological outcome in dogs, its effects on cerebral blood flow and metabolism are unknown. ⋯ After cardiac arrest, mild resuscitative hypothermia lasting 1 hour does not significantly affect patterns of cerebral blood flow and oxygen uptake. This suggests that different mechanisms may explain its mitigating effect on brain damage.