Comparison of cold crystalloid and colloid infusions for induction of therapeutic hypothermia in a porcine model of cardiac arrest

Abstract

Intravenous infusion of cold normal saline resulted in more intense decrease of cerebral and pulmonary artery BT than colloid infusion in this porcine model of cardiac arrest. This difference is at least partially related to the various specific heat capacities of the coolants.

Keywords

• Infusion
• crystalloid
• porcine model
• cardiac arrest