Remote ischemic preconditioning reduces myocardial and renal injury after elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: a randomized controlled trial.

BACKGROUND: Myocardial and renal injury commonly contribute to perioperative morbidity and mortality after abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) is a phenomenon whereby brief periods of ischemia followed by reperfusion in one organ provide systemic protection from...

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Main Authors: Ali, Z, Callaghan, C, Lim, E, Ali, A, Nouraei, SA, Akthar, A, Boyle, JR, Varty, K, Kharbanda, R, Dutka, D, Gaunt, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2007

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