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Restoration of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) was possible after a single defibrillator shock (two patients) or during prolonged advanced life support cardiopulmonary resuscitation (two patients). Our patients and additional cases identified in the literature indicate that successful defibrillation is predominantly found in hypothermic patients with a core temperature above 24\u00b0C.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Our data demonstrate that successful defibrillation and ROSC are possible in selected patients with severe accidental hypothermia and are perhaps more common than widely believed. These findings are of particular importance for mountain and wilderness rescue missions when transfer of an arrested patient to the nearest hospital providing extracorporeal rewarming is not possible. 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