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Background. Therapeutic hypothermia, defined as controlled body cooling below physiological temperature, is well recognized and recommended in post resuscitation management. It aims for protection of brain and heart, which are most susceptible to anoxic tissue damage leading to poor clinical outcome and worsening of personal and social functioning of affected individuals. According to current clinical knowledge therapeutic hypothermia is effective and safe management method improving quality of life and intellectual functions of cardiac arrest survivors, as compared to traditional intensive care approach. Current guidelines imply induced hypothermia in adult cardiac arrest patients in post resuscitation care and in asphyxiated neonates, predestined to development of anoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy. There are very few publications referring to use of therapeutic hypothermia in children below the age of 18 [1]. Case report. We describe 4 children who suffered cardiac arrest treated in our institution and managed by therapeutic cooling in post resuscitation care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]