Successful defibrillation in profound hypothermia (core body temperature 25.6 degrees C)

Authors
Thomas, R Cahill, CJ
Citation
R. Thomas et Cj. Cahill, Successful defibrillation in profound hypothermia (core body temperature 25.6 degrees C), RESUSCITAT, 47(3), 2000, pp. 317-320
Citations number
28
Categorie Soggetti
Aneshtesia & Intensive Care
Journal title
RESUSCITATION
ISSN journal
03009572 → ACNP
Volume
47
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
317 - 320
Database
ISI
SICI code
0300-9572(200011)47:3<317:SDIPH(>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
We report a case of successful defibrillation in a severely hypothermic pat ient with a core body temperature of 25.6 degreesC as measured oesophageall y. Ventricular fibrillation is a recognised life threatening arrhythmia in severely hypothermic patients. The traditional wisdom is that this arrhythm ia is refractory to defibrillation at temperatures below 28 degreesC. (C) 2 000 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.