title: Myocardial protection by volatile anesthetics in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: a critical review of the laboratory and clinical evidence.
authors.affiliation: Anesthesia Service, the Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI. Electronic address: pspagel@mcw.edu.
authors.forename: Paul S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Pagel
mesh_terms: D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000818:Animals; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D019157:Ischemic Preconditioning, Myocardial / Q000379:methods*; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation
keywords: coronary artery disease; myocardial ischemia; postconditioning; preconditioning; volatile anesthetics