Local cold saline infusion to the ischemic territory before reperfusion can lead to mild hypothermia of the ischemic territory and can prolong the therapeutic time window of reperfusion from 2 to 2.5 hours. Refinements of the cooling process, optimal target temperature, duration of the therapy and most importantly, clinical efficacy, require further study.
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