Comparison of the Durations of Mild Therapeutic Hypothermia on Outcome After Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in the Rat

Abstract

In a rat model of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, a shorter duration of mild hypothermia induced rapidly and early after restoration of spontaneous circulation improved postresuscitation microcirculation, myocardial and cerebral functions, and survival as well as, or better than, prolonged duration of hypothermia after resuscitation.