title: Reply to the editor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Research Unit of Experimental Cardiac Surgery, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: Wouter
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Oosterlinck
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Research Unit of Experimental Cardiac Surgery, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Herijgers
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000503:physiopathology*; D057775:Ischemic Postconditioning; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology*; D015428:Myocardial Reperfusion Injury / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000517:prevention & control*