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How Therapeutic Hypothermia Works

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Therapeutic Hypothermia and its Applications

This chapter explores the concept of therapeutic hypothermia and its applications in medical procedures such as preventing further damage from incidents like stroke or cardiac arrest, and extending the operating time for surgeries. It also discusses the advantages and challenges of using therapeutic hypothermia as an alternative method to a heart-lung machine in open heart surgeries.

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