Journal article
Effects of remote ischemic preconditioning in high-risk patients undergoing cardiac surgery (Remote IMPACT): a randomized controlled trial
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Remote ischemic preconditioning is a simple therapy that may reduce cardiac and kidney injury. We undertook a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effect of this therapy on markers of heart and kidney injury after cardiac surgery.
METHODS: Patients at high risk of death within 30 days after cardiac surgery were randomly assigned to undergo remote ischemic preconditioning or a sham procedure after induction of anesthesia. The …
Authors
Walsh M; Whitlock R; Garg AX; Légaré J-F; Duncan AE; Zimmerman R; Miller S; Fremes S; Kieser T; Karthikeyan G
Journal
Canadian Medical Association Journal, Vol. 188, No. 5, pp. 329–336
Publisher
Joule
Publication Date
March 15, 2016
DOI
10.1503/cmaj.150632
ISSN
0820-3946
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Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Acute Kidney InjuryAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkersCardiac Surgical ProceduresCoronary Artery BypassCreatine Kinase, MB FormCreatinineFemaleHeart ValvesHumansIschemic PreconditioningMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial Reperfusion InjuryPostoperative ComplicationsReperfusion InjurySingle-Blind MethodTreatment Outcome