title: Targeted temperature management in survivors of cardiac arrest.
abstract: Mild therapeutic hypothermia (MTH) results in a significant decrease in mortality and improvement of neurologic outcomes in cardiac arrest (CA) survivors. Cardiologists and intensivists must be acquainted with the indications and technique because MTH is the only proven neuroprotective therapy for CA survivors. CA involves reinstituting meaningful cardiac activity and minimizing secondary neurologic injuries. This article focuses on MTH as the main strategy for post-CA care.
authors.affiliation: Neurocritical Care Unit and Stroke Department, Hospital Copa D'Or, Rio de Janeiro 22031-011, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ivan Rocha
authors.initials: IR
authors.lastname: Ferreira Da Silva
authors.forename: Jennifer Ann
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Frontera
mesh_terms: D001831:Body Temperature / Q000502:physiology; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D005334:Fever / Q000517:prevention & control; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007036:Hypothermia, Induced / Q000379:methods*; D020925:Hypoxia-Ischemia, Brain / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011379:Prognosis; D017694:Rewarming / Q000379:methods; D012768:Shivering / Q000502:physiology; D017741:Survivors
keywords: Cardiac arrest survivors; Hypoxic-ischemic brain injury; Mild therapeutic hypothermia; Neurologic prognosis