Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Defibrillation in Severe Hypothermic Cardiac Arrest

The application of Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) in severe hypothermic cardiac arrest remains controversial. While the induction of mild hypothermia has been shown to improve outcomes in patients already resuscitated from cardiac arrest, it is unknown whether ACLS protocols are effective during the resuscitation of the severely hypothermic cardiac arrest patient. We describe a case of a 47-year-old man who was successfully resuscitated...