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Investigative Techniques > Ischemic Preconditioning > Ischemic Preconditioning, Myocardial
Therapeutics > Ischemic Preconditioning > Ischemic Preconditioning, Myocardial

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Ischemic Preconditioning, Myocardial  

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Definition

  • Exposure of myocardial tissue to brief, repeated periods of vascular occlusion in order to render the myocardium resistant to the deleterious effects of ISCHEMIA or REPERFUSION. The period of pre-exposure and the number of times the tissue is exposed to ischemia and reperfusion vary, the average being 3 to 5 minutes.

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  • Myocardial Preconditioning

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