Review of the Clinical Evidence and Controversies in Therapeutic Hypothermia for Survivors of Sudden Cardiac Death

Review of the Clinical Evidence and Controversies in Therapeutic Hypothermia for Survivors of Sudden Cardiac Death

Sudden cardiac arrest constitutes a major public health burden in both developed and developing countries. In those successfully resuscitated from cardiac arrest, subsequent mortality is still high (∼75%) and is due to a combination of ischaemia and reperfusion injury. The purpose of this review is...

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Main Authors: Eric Tien Siang Lim MBBChir, MRCP, Aaron Sung Lung Wong MBBChir, Nur Shahidah binte Ahmad BA, Kenneth Boon Kiat Tan MBBS, MCEM, Marcus Eng Hock Ong MBBS, MPH, Jack Wei Chieh Tan MBBS, MRCP
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2015-03-01
Series:Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/201010581502400107

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https://doi.org/10.1177/201010581502400107

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