Remote Ischemic Preconditioning to Prevent Acute Kidney Injury After Cardiac Surgery: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Objective: Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating the influence of remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) on acute kidney injury (AKI) after cardiac surgery showed inconsistent results. We performed a meta-analysis to evaluate the efficacy of RIPC on AKI after cardiac surgery.Methods: Releva...

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Main Authors: Zigang Liu, Yongmei Zhao, Ming Lei, Guancong Zhao, Dongcheng Li, Rong Sun, Xian Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2021.601470/full