Original ArticlePredictors of death among cardiac arrest patients after therapeutic hypothermia: A non-tertiary care center's initial experiencePreditores de morte em doentes pós-paragem cardíaca submetidos a hipotermia terapêutica: experiência inicial de um centro não-terciário

Introduction and Objectives Therapeutic hypothermia (TH) is recommended for patients with return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) after cardiac arrest (CA). There is still uncertainty about management, target temperature and duration of TH. In the present study we aim to describe the initial experience of a non-tertiary care center with TH after CA and to determine predictors of mortality.