Objectives Therapeutic hypothermia improves survival in patients after cardiac arrest, yet the
impact of body mass index (BMI) on survival is lesser known. We hypothesized that
nonobese patients would have greater survival post–therapeutic hypothermia than obese
patients. Methods We retrospectively evaluated 164 patients who underwent therapeutic
hypothermia after resuscitation for cardiac arrest from January 2012 to September 2014.
Logistic regression analysis was used to assess for survival based upon BMI and …