title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Cardiothoracic Surgery, Guy's Hospital, Great Maze Pond, London, UK. loic.lang-lazdunski@gstt.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Loic
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lang-Lazdunski
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000378:metabolism; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D050792:Circulatory Arrest, Deep Hypothermia Induced / Q000009:adverse effects; D004569:Electroencephalography; D006614:Hindlimb / Q000098:blood supply*; D006801:Humans; D019194:Ischemic Preconditioning / Q000379:methods*; D020127:Recovery of Function; D015427:Reperfusion Injury / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*