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Case Reports
[Pulmonary embolism as a cause of cardiac arrest: hypothermia in post-resuscitation period (cooling therapy)].
Pulmonary embolism as a possible cause of acute heart failure is a potentially fatal condition that can cause death in all age groups. Patients successfully resuscitated after cardiac arrest have a high risk of increased mortality and their poor long-term outcome is often associated with severe neurological complications. ⋯ As shown in this case report, and according to the rich experience elsewhere, cooling therapy after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and successful CRP may be useful in preventing neurological complications.