title: Remote ischemic preconditioning in elective percutaneous coronary intervention does not protect myocardium nor mobilize endothelial progenitor cells.
authors.forename: Ahmed
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abdel-Latif
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Moliterno
mesh_terms: D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000628:therapy*; D042783:Endothelial Cells / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000209:etiology*; D019194:Ischemic Preconditioning / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology*; D062645:Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013234:Stem Cells / Q000473:pathology*; D034941:Upper Extremity / Q000098:blood supply*