A randomized trial of remote ischemic preconditioning and control treatment for cardioprotection in sevoflurane-anesthetized CABG patients

Abstract Background Remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) efficacy is debated. Possibly, because propofol, which has a RIPC-inhibiting action, is used in most RIPC trials. It has been suggested that clinical efficacy is, however, present with volatile anesthesia in the absence of propofol, although...

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Main Authors: Rianne Nederlof, Nina C. Weber, Nicole P. Juffermans, Bas A. M. J. de Mol, Markus W. Hollmann, Benedikt Preckel, Coert J. Zuurbier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-03-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12871-017-0330-6