Targeted temperature management in cardiovascular disease complicated by cardiac arrest.
Ir J Med Sci
; 186(1): 123-127, 2017 Feb.
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PURPOSE: The majority of cardiac arrests occur due to cardiovascular etiology. Targeted temperature management (TTM) (32-34 °C) is a part of the standard post arrest care. We hypothesized that lower body temperature may lead to reduced cardiac metabolic demand and potentially have a beneficial effect on myocardial function. METHODS: We performed a retrospective study on patients admitted to the intensive care unit following cardiac arrest secondary to cardiovascular etiology over a 9 year period. We assessed the impact of TTM on neurological and cardiac outcomes. RESULTS: There were 57 patients in the cohort; 21 patients in the TTM group and 36 in the non-TTM group. Demographic characteristics were similar in both groups-the majority of patients (86 vs 80 %, respectively) were males in their 60s. Neurological outcomes were similar; 24 % of patients died during the ICU admission in the TTM group vs 18 % in the non-TTM group. Mean GCS on admission to the ICU was 4 vs 7, respectively, and 11 at discharge in both groups. Majority of patients recovered good neurological function (GCS ≥ 13)-57 % in the TTM group vs 64 % in the non-TTM group. The change in left ventricular function over a 6 month follow up period was significantly better in patients who received targeted temperature management-mean change of +4.4 vs -3.3 %, respectively. This proved to be statistically significant (p = 0.02). CONCLUSIONS: The study demonstrates a possible beneficial effect of TTM on long-term cardiac function, when instituted following cardiac arrest.
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Enfermedades Cardiovasculares
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Paro Cardíaco
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Hipotermia Inducida
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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Ir J Med Sci
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2017
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Article
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Irlanda
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Irlanda