Fort Lauderdale, Fla—It's enough to make one's blood run cold, but will it reduce the effects of severe acute ischemia? Researchers hope to find an answer.
In the past, proponents cited animal experiments and anecdotal accounts from human patients showing that inducing hypothermia in those with acute stroke was effective in reducing the amount of brain damage. But at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference, the evidence started moving from theoretical to factual.
Derk Krieger, MD, PhD, of the Section on Stroke and Intensive Care at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, presented preliminary efficacy data from a pilot study that suggests that moderate hypothermia may benefit patients with severe acute ischemic stroke.
"We hope hypothermia can improve the outcomes of patients with severe strokes, and we conclude that we need a randomized controlled trial to confirm this benefit," he said.
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