Table 1 Patient characteristics

Demographics

Age (years)

61

(53–70)

68

(61–75)*

Female, n (%)

36

(26)

36

(32)

Body weight (kg)

80

(70–90)

80

(70–88)

Body Mass Index

25

(23–28)

25

(23–28)

History of Illness

Diabetes, n (%)

11

(8)

21

(18)

CVD history, n (%)

59

(43)

58

(51)

Congestive heart failure, n (%)

19

(14)

22

(19)

Renal insufficiency, n (%)

10

(7)

14

(12)

Cardiac arrest conditions

Out of hospital cardiac arrest, n (%)

121

(89)

95

(83)

Witnessed arrest, n (%)

106

(78)

75

(66)*

Initial rhythm VF/VT, n (%)

97

(71)

51

(45)*

Cardiac Cause, n (%)

112

(82)

76

(67)*

In-hospital intervention/assessment

CAG, n (%)

73

(54)

56

(49)

PCI, n (%)

44

(32)

34

(30)

CABG, n (%)

5

(4)

1

(1)

APACHE II score

29

(24–34)

35

(29–39)*

ICU Length of stay (days)

7

(4–13)

4

(3–9)*

GCS on ICU discharge

14

(11–15)

3

(2–5)*

Mild Therapeutic Hypothermia

Initial body temperature (°C)

34.9

(34.2–35.6)

34.5

(33.9–35.2)*

Cooling speed (°C/hour)

0.6

(0.3–0.8)

0.5

(0.2–0.8)

Rewarming speed (°C/hour)

0.3

(0.2–0.3)

0.3

(0.2–0.3)