Hypothermia for Cardiac Arrest Introduction Survivors of cardiac arrest often suffer from neurological damage when oxygen to the brain is depleted. This ischemia to the brain can cause lesions or damaged areas; which can effect any part of the body that is controlled by that portion of the brain. Decreasing the body temperature of a patient has shown to be effective in decreasing the amount of damage to the brain. Therapeutic hypothermia may be a reasonable treatment for patients following cardiac
This case study details the care of a 68-year-old female with an acute myocardial infarction (MI) and other comorbidities from the original presentation of symptoms through outpatient rehabilitation. A physiologic basis of an acute myocardial infarction and relation to chronic comorbidities will be explored followed by the various stages of patient care. The CDC estimates that roughly 610,000 Americans die each year from an acute myocardial infarction and is the number one cause of death amongst