Table 1.
Patient characteristics.
| All (n=29) |
TTM at 36°C (n=6) |
TTM at 33°C (n=23) |
p- value |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics | ||||
| Age | 51.6±18.9 | 52.2±18.8 | 51.5±19.3 | 0.94 |
| Gender (Male) | 21 (72) | 5 (83) | 16 (70) | 0.65 |
| Race (African American) | 10 (34) | 1 (17) | 9 (39) | 0.63 |
| Medical History | ||||
| Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 30.63±8.99 | 28.37±4.91 | 31.22±9.78 | 0.33 |
| Hypertension | 18 (62) | 5 (83) | 13 (57) | 0.36 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 10 (34) | 2 (33) | 8 (35) | 1.00 |
| Stroke | 4 (14) | 0 (0) | 4 (17) | 0.55 |
| Coronary artery disease | 12 (41) | 2 (33) | 10 (43) | 1.00 |
| Social History | ||||
| Smoking | 13 (45) | 5 (83) | 8 (35) | 0.06 |
| Alcohol use | 11 (38) | 4 (67) | 7 (30) | 0.16 |
| Illicit drug use | 6 (21) | 1 (17) | 6 (26) | 0.30 |
| Initial Presentation | ||||
| Shockable rhythm (VF or VT) | 10 (34) | 2 (33) | 8 (35) | 1.00 |
| Time to ROSC (min) | 14.24±12.78 | 14.67±17.14 | 14.13±11.87 | 0.93 |
| Adrenaline doses | 2.69±1.63 | 3.50±2.43 | 2.48±1.34 | 0.36 |
| Blood pH | 7.20±0.22 | 7.31±0.14 | 7.17±0.23 | 0.08 |
| Blood lactate (mmol/L) | 6.12±4.67 | 5.52±5.77 | 6.32±4.47 | 0.76 |
| Outcome | ||||
| CPC 3-5 (No Recovery) | 18 (62) | 3 (50) | 15 (65) | 0.65 |
Values are reported as mean ± standard deviation for continuous data and N (%) for categorical data. VT – ventricular tachycardia. VF – ventricular fibrillation. ROSC – restoration of spontaneous circulation. CPC – cerebral performance category.