1. Chill Therapy Is Endorsed for Some Heart Attacks.
- Author
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McNeil Jr., Donald G.
- Subjects
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THERAPEUTICS , *CARDIAC arrest , *CARDIAC resuscitation , *COOLING , *BRAIN damage , *COMA , *HEART failure , *DEFIBRILLATORS , *VENTRICULAR fibrillation , *HEART diseases - Abstract
Reports on the endorsement by the American Heart Association of the cooling of comatose patients whose hearts have been restarted. Intent to bring the patients back to life slowly, suffering less brain damage; Details of studies in Europe and Australia; Comments of medical experts; Recommendation by the association that all hospitals use the cooling procedure; Public health campaign to save lives by mounting portable defibrillators in public places; Questions regarding the procedure; Description of various cooling techniques.
- Published
- 2003