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Therapeutics > Ischemic Postconditioning

Preferred term

Ischemic Postconditioning  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • The application of repeated, brief periods of vascular occlusion at the onset of REPERFUSION to reduce REPERFUSION INJURY that follows a prolonged ischemic event. The techniques are similar to ISCHEMIC PRECONDITIONING but the time of application is after the ischemic event instead of before.

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Entry terms

  • Ischemic Post-Conditioning

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-F266KH3S-W

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