Skip to main content
Log in

Hypothermie nach Herz-Kreislaufstillstand

Erfahrungen bei der routinemäßigen Anwendung auf einer medizinischen Intensivstation

Hypothermia after cardiac arrest – Experiences in routine use on a medical intensive care unit

  • ORIGINALARBEIT
  • Published:
Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin

Summary

Background

The extent of hypoxia – induced cerebral damage essentially determines prognosis after survived cardiac arrest. Two multicenter studies have proven the positive effect of mild hypothermia on neurological outcome. Based on these studies ILCOR recommended in 2003 the cooling of sustained unconscious adults after effective resuscitation. Hypothermia was implemented in 2003 as a new method and is currently routinely used in our medical intensive care unit.

Methods

We compared the clinical outcome of 38 cooled patients with 38 not cooled patients from the period before this therapy was implemented. Cooling was performed in 32 patients by an intravasal cooling catheter and in 6 patients by cooling mats. The cooling was maintained for 24 h with a core temperature of 33°C.

Results

In both groups the most frequent cause of cardiac arrest was ventricular fibrilliation. By using hypothermia the number of patients with severe neurological damage decreased from 39% to 16% and vice versa the number of those without a neurological deficit increased from 11% to 32%.

Conclusion

Our data suggest that hypothermia after cardiac resuscitation in the routine use in normal course of medical intensive care is an effective method to improve neurological outcome.

Zusammenfassung

Hintergrund

Das Ausmaß des hypoxischen Hirnschadens bestimmt im Wesentlichen die Prognose nach überlebtem Herzstillstand. In zwei großen Studien konnte ein positiver Effekt milder Hypothermie auf das neurologische Outcome nachgewiesen werden. Gemäß dieser Studien empfiehlt die ILCOR seit 2003 die Kühlung bewusstloser erwachsener Patienten nach erfolgreicher kardiopulmonaler Reanimation. Die Hypothermietherapie wurde im August 2003 als neues Verfahren auf der medizinischen Intensivstation eingeführt und ist inzwischen als Routineverfahren etabliert.

Methodik

Anhand einer retrospektiven Analyse verglichen wir den klinischen Verlauf von 38 hypothermierten Patienten mit dem von 38 nicht-hypothermierten Patienten aus der Zeit vor Einführung dieser Therapieform. Die Kühlung erfolgte bei 32 Patienten durch einen intravasalen Kühlkatheter, bei 6 Patienten über Kühlmatten. Die Kühldauer betrug 24 h mit einer Körperkerntemperatur von 33°C.

Ergebnisse

Die häufigste Ursache des Kreislaufstillstandes war in beiden Gruppen das Kammerflimmern. Durch die Hypothermie konnte die Anzahl der Apalliker von 39% auf 16% gesenkt werden und die Anzahl der Patienten ohne neurologisches Defizit von 11% bis 32% erhöht werden.

Schlussfolgerung

Die Zahlen belegen, dass die Hypothermie auch in der routinemäßigen Anwendung im Alltag einer medizinischen Intensivstation ein effektives Verfahren zur Verbesserung des neurologischen Outcomes ist.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Al-Senani FM, Graffagnino C, Grotta JC, Saiki R, Wood D, Chung W, Palmer G, Collins KA (2004) A prospective, multicenter pilot study to evaluate the feasibility and safety of using CoolGard System and Icy catheter following cardiac arrest. Resuscitation 62:143–150

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  2. Bernard SA, Gray TW, Buist MD, Jones BM, Silvester W, Gutteridge G, Smith K (2002) Treatment of comatose survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest with induced hypothermia. N Engl J Med 346:557–563

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  3. Bernard SA, Jones BM, Horne MK (1997) Clinical trial of induced hypothermia in comatose survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Ann Emerg Med 30:146–153

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  4. Brain Resuscitation Clinical Trial I Study Group (1986) Randomized clinical study of thiopental loading in comatose survivors of cardiac arrest. N Engl J Med 314:397–403

    Article  Google Scholar 

  5. Brain Resuscitation Clinical Trial II Study Group (1991) A randomized clinical study of a calcium-entry blocker (lidoflazine) in the treatment of comatose survivors of cardiac arrest. N Engl J Med 324:1225–1231

    Article  Google Scholar 

  6. Edgren E, Hedstrand U, Kelsey S, Sutton-Tyrrell K, Safar P (1994) Assessment of neurological prognosis in comatose survivors of cardiac arrest. BRCT I Group. Lancet 334:1055–1059

    Article  Google Scholar 

  7. Finney SJ, Zekveld C, Elia A, Evans TW (2003) Glucose control and mortality in critcal ill patients. JAMA 290:2041–2047

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  8. Hypothermia after Cardiac Arrest Study Group (2002) Mild therapeutic hypothermia to improve the neurologic outcome after cardiac arrest. N Engl J Med 346:549–556

    Article  Google Scholar 

  9. Jastremski M, Sutton-Tyrrell K, Vaagenes P, Abramson N, Heiselman D, Safar P (1989) Glucocorticoid treatment does not improve neurological recovery following cardiac arrest. Brain Resuscitation Trial I Study Group. JAMA 262:3427–3430

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  10. Kettner SC, Sitzwohl C, Zimpfer M, Kozek SA, Holzer A, Spiss CK, Illievich UM (2003) The effect of graded hypothermia (36 degrees C – 32 degrees C) on hemostasis in anesthetized patients without surgical trauma. Anaest Analg 96:1772–1776

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  11. Krinsley JS (2004) Effect of an intensive glucose management protocol on the mrotality of critical ill adult patients. Mayo Clin Proc 79:992–1000

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  12. Leonov Y, Sterz F, Safar P, Radovsky A, Oku K, Tisherman S, Stezoski SW (1990) Mild cerebral hypothermia during and after cadiac arrest improves neurologic outcome in dogs. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 10:57–70

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  13. Nolan JP, Morley PT, Vanden Hoek TL, Hickey RW (2003) Therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac arrest. An advisory statement by the Advanced Life Support Task Force of the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation. Resuscitation 57:231–235

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  14. Tokutomi T, Miyagi T, Morimoto K, Karukaya T, Shigemori M (2004) Effect of hypothermia on serum electrolyte, inflamation, coagulation, and nutritional parameters in patients with severe traumatic brain injury. Neurcrit Care 1:171–182

    Article  Google Scholar 

  15. Van den Berghe G, Wouters PJ, Bouillon R, Weekers F, Verwaest C, Schetz M, Vlasselaers D, Ferdinande P, Lauwers P (2003) Outcome benefit of intensive insulin therapy in the critically ill. Insuline dose versus glycemic control. Crit Care Med 31:359–366

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  16. Wijdicks EF, Hijdra A, Young GB, Bassetti CL, Wiebe S (2006) Practice parameter:prediction of outcome in comatose survivors after cardiopulmonary resuscitation (an evidencebased review). report of Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology. Neurology 67:203–210

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  17. Xiao F, Safar P, Radovsky A (1998) Mild protective and resuscitative hypothermia for asphyxial cardiac arrest in rats. Am J Emerg Med 16:17–25

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  18. Yanagawa Y, Ishihara S, Norio H, Takino M, Kawakami M, Takasu A, Okamoto K, Kaneko N, Terai C, Okada Y (1998) Preliminary clinical outcome study of mild hypothermia after out-of hospital cardiopulmonary arrest. Resuscitation 39:61–66

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

Authors

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Christian Heer.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Heer, C. Hypothermie nach Herz-Kreislaufstillstand. Intensivmed 44, 303–307 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00390-007-0775-9

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00390-007-0775-9

Key words

Schlüsselwörter

Navigation