Rationale and Study Design for a Single-Arm Phase IIa Study Investigating Feasibility of Preventing Ischemic Cerebrovascular Events in High-Risk Patients with Acute Non-disabling Ischemic Cerebrovascular Events Using Remote Ischemic Conditioning

Background: Acute minor ischemic stroke (AMIS) or transient ischemic attack (TIA) is a common cerebrovascular event with a considerable high recurrence. Prior research demonstrated the effectiveness of regular long-term remote ischemic conditioning (RIC) in secondary stroke prevention in patients wi...

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Main Authors: Shi-Meng Liu, Wen-Le Zhao, Hai-Qing Song, Ran Meng, Si-Jie Li, Chang-Hong Ren, Bruce Ovbiagele, Xun-Ming Ji, Wu-Wei Feng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2018-01-01
Series:Chinese Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.cmj.org/article.asp?issn=0366-6999;year=2018;volume=131;issue=3;spage=347;epage=351;aulast=Liu