Selective cerebral hypothermia by means of transfemoral internal carotid artery catheterization.

Schwartz, A E; Stone, J G; Pile-Spellman, J; Finck, A D; Sandhu, A A; Mongero, L B; Michler, R E · Radiology · 1996

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Global cerebral hypothermia of 24 degrees C was induced without systemic cooling by means of selective hypothermic perfusion of a single internal carotid artery in four baboons. With a closed-circuit pump system, blood was withdrawn from the femoral artery, cooled in a water bath, and infused through an internal carotid artery catheter, which was positioned with fluoroscopic guidance. This endovascular technique may have applications in the treatment of neurologic disease in humans.

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