Remote ischaemic pre-conditioning does not attenuate ischaemic left ventricular dysfunction in humans.
AIMS: Remote ischaemic pre-conditioning (RIPC) reduces distant tissue ischaemia reperfusion injury. We tested the hypothesis that RIPC would protect the left ventricle (LV) from ischaemic dysfunction and stunning. METHODS AND RESULTS: Forty-two patients with single vessel coronary disease and norma...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2009
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