Targeted temperature management, or therapeutic hypothermia, in post-resuscitation care

Abstract

T argeted temperature management, previously known as therapeutic hypothermia (TH), is well recognized and accepted as a part of post-resuscitation care. It involves active treatment that aims to achieve and maintain a specific body temperature (33°-36°C) for a specific duration (at least 24 hours), in an effort to improve neurologic outcome following cardiac arrest (CA). [1]