SAN DIEGO, CA — In a large randomized clinical trial of high-risk patients undergoing CABG with or without valve replacement, remote ischemic preconditioning appeared to protect the heart from damage ...
February 19, 2009 (Cambridge, United Kingdom) — Occluding the brachial artery to induce ischemic preconditioning in coronary stenting reduces myocardial necrosis as a result of the procedure as well ...
(HealthDay News) — Remote ischemic preconditioning can reduce the rate of acute kidney injury among high-risk patients undergoing cardiac surgery, according to a study published online in the Journal ...
The majority of heart attacks and strokes in the world are ischemic, meaning a clot or buildup of plaque in an artery prevents oxygen-rich blood from reaching cells in the heart or brain. Blocked for ...
Research from the University of Cincinnati shows that people who wear tefillin, leather bands used in a Jewish religious practice which involves the tight wrapping of an arm with the bands, may ...
CHICAGO, IL—RBT-1, a novel pharmacologic approach to preconditioning, appeared beneficial in patients undergoing CABG and/or valve surgery in an interim analysis of the phase II START trial. The ...