Effect of remote ischemic conditioning on atrial fibrillation and outcome after coronary artery bypass grafting (RICO-trial)

Effect of remote ischemic conditioning on atrial fibrillation and outcome after coronary artery bypass grafting (RICO-trial)

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Pre- and postconditioning describe mechanisms whereby short ischemic periods protect an organ against a longer period of ischemia. Interestingly, short ischemic periods of a limb, in itself harmless, may increase the ischemia toleran...

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Main Authors: Wouters Patrick, Momeni Mona, Driessen Antoine HG, de Mol Bas AJM, de Groot Joris R, Dijkgraaf Marcel GW, Weber Nina C, Schlack Wolfgang S, Tolenaar Noortje, de Bruin Anton, Heijnen Bram GADH, van Dongen Eric HPA, De Hert Stefan G, Hollmann Markus W, Brevoord Daniel, Bouchez Stefaan, Hofland Jan, Lüthen Christan, Meijer-Treschan Tanja A, Pannen Benedikt H, Preckel Benedikt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-05-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2253/11/11

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