Effects of ethanol on systemic hemodynamics in a porcine model of accidental hypothermia.OBJECTIVES
 Accidental hypothermia is frequently associated with ethanol intoxication.  We aimed to describe the hemodynamic effects of ethanol intoxication in a model of severe hypothermia and rewarming.


 Hypothermia caused significant adverse effects on cardiac function and systemic hemodynamics, which returned to baseline with rewarming.  These data may have implications for resuscitation of ethanol-intoxicated victims of accidental hypothermia.
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