title: Remote ischaemic preconditioning: is it a flag on the field?
abstract: Ischaemic preconditioning is one of several different techniques that have been proposed to render the heart more resistant to ischaemia/reperfusion injuries. A significant reduction of troponin release is 'proof of concept', however, whether ischaemic preconditioning leads to improved clinical outcomes is still to be proven. Moreover, the exact mechanism of action still remains unknown since very few studies have investigated the signal transmission in humans.
authors: NHLI, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College London, UK m.moscarelli@imperial.ac.uk.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Moscarelli
authors: NHLI, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College London, UK Bristol Heart Institute, University of Bristol, UK.
authors: G D
authors: GD
authors: Angelini
authors: Bristol Heart Institute, University of Bristol, UK.
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Suleiman
authors: NHLI, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College London, UK.
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Fiorentino
authors: NHLI, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College London, UK.
authors: P P
authors: PP
authors: Punjabi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D019194:Ischemic Preconditioning / Q000379:methods*; D015427:Reperfusion Injury / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000517:prevention & control*
keywords: ischaemia/reperfusion injury; preconditioning (cardiac)