Abstract
Induced hypothermia is being used with increasing frequency after cardiopulmonary resuscitation to protect brain tissue from irreversible hypoxic damage and hence, to achieve better neurological outcomes [ [1] Nolan J.P. Deakin C.D. Soar J. Böttiger B.W. Smith G. European Resuscitation Council. European resuscitation council guidelines for Resuscitation. Adult advanced life support Resusc. 2005; 67 (2005. Section 4.): S39-S86 Scopus (764) Google Scholar ]. At the same time, hypothermia is associated with side effects caused by various pathophysiologic alterations affecting the circulatory and respiratory systems, as well as coagulation and immunological response. We report a case of a male patient who developed diffuse coronary spasm after initiating therapeutic hypothermia soon after successful cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the setting of an acute coronary syndrome.
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