The effect of prolonged hypothermia on cardiac function in a young patient with accidental hypothermia.
case_report · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 2209109.
- No licence information is recorded for this record.
- Because redistribution is not established, this page shows the abstract only. Follow the links below for the full text.
Abstract
A 20-year-old man had accidental, prolonged, and severe hypothermia. Serial radionuclide ventriculography disclosed reduced myocardial contractility during hypothermia that resolved after warming. The effects of hypothermia on cardiac function are discussed.
Medical subject headings
- Heart
- Hypothermia