Defibrillation in patients with accidental hypothermia and core temperatures ≤30°C – A retrospective observational study
Defibrillation attempts can be successful before rewarming at Tc ≤30°C. The success rate is higher during rewarming and at a higher Tc. Tc is a strong and independent predictor of defibrillation success. Defibrillation at Tc <25°C is unlikely. These findings require confirmation in larger studies.
Authors
- Delphine Sophie Courvoisier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1956-2607)
- Ken Zafren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4928-840X)
- Beat H. Walpoth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1486-5163)
- Evelien Cools (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9607-7277)
- Robert Blasco
- Peter Paal
- Simon Rauch
- Hermann Brugger
Institutions
- University of Geneva (CH)
- Hebron University (PS)
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ES)
- Paracelsus Medical University (AT)
- Institute of Mountain Emergency Medicine (IT)
- University Hospital of Geneva (CH)
- Hôpital Riviera-Chablais (CH)
- Stanford University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Resuscitation
- Published
- 2026-01-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resuscitation.2026.110971
- Primary Topic
- Thermal Regulation in Medicine
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00