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Preconditioning in humans.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17508280     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Brief ischemia to the myocardium initiates a cascade of biochemical events in cardiac myocytes that protects the heart muscle during subsequent ischemic insults. This phenomenon is called ischemic preconditioning. If an acute myocardial infarction is preceded by preinfarction angina, it results in smaller infarction size, fewer cardiac arrhythmias, and better-left ventricular function. During coronary intervention, brief balloon inflation protects the heart during subsequent inflations. Patients vary in the degree of preconditioning and those patients who have the ability to demonstrate a significant preconditioning effect will have lesser incidence of subsequent cardiac events. Preconditioning protects the myocardium during coronary artery bypass surgery, particularly in the off-pump procedure, yet the thoracic surgery community has not universally adopted this technique.
Authors:
Shereif H Rezkalla; Robert A Kloner
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Heart failure reviews     Volume:  12     ISSN:  1382-4147     ISO Abbreviation:  Heart Fail Rev     Publication Date:  2007 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-07-19     Completed Date:  2007-11-08     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9612481     Medline TA:  Heart Fail Rev     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  201-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, Marshfield Clinic, 1000 North Oak Avenue, Marshfield, WI 54449, USA. rezkalla.shereif@marshfieldclinic.org
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acute Disease
Angioplasty, Transluminal, Percutaneous Coronary
Coronary Artery Bypass / methods*
Humans
Ischemic Preconditioning, Myocardial*
Myocardial Infarction / complications,  prevention & control*
Myocardial Ischemia / prevention & control*
Myocardium

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