title: Remote ischemic preconditioning reduces peri-procedural myocardial injury in elective percutaneous coronary intervention: a meta-analysis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Athens Euroclinic, Greece.
authors.forename: Theodoros A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Zografos
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
authors.forename: George D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Katritsis
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Athens Euroclinic, Greece. Electronic address: dkatritsis@euroclinic.gr.
authors.forename: Demosthenes G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Katritsis
mesh_terms: D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000379:methods; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019194:Ischemic Preconditioning / Q000379:methods*; D062645:Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / Q000009:adverse effects*
keywords: Myocardial injury; Percutaneous coronary intervention; Remote ischemic preconditioning