Supplementary Material for: Hypothermia: A Double-Edged Sword

Therapeutic hypothermia is currently used to reduce neurological ischemic damage in postcardiac arrest patients. Nevertheless, it has been associated with relevant side effects such as infections, bleeding, hypotension and hyperkalemia. Although hypothermia-induced coronary spasm is rare, its occurrence needs to be considered attentively as it adds a high risk of ventricular arrhythmias and cardiac arrest in patients with already-existing critical heart conditions.

治疗性低温（therapeutic hypothermia）目前被用于减轻心搏骤停患者的神经缺血性损伤。然而，该疗法可引发诸多相关不良反应，包括感染、出血、低血压及高钾血症。尽管低温诱导性冠状动脉痉挛较为罕见，但临床仍需高度警惕其发生——对于已合并严重心脏基础疾病的患者而言，该病症会大幅增加室性心律失常与心搏骤停的风险。