Association of remote ischemic peri-conditioning with reduced incidence of clinical heart failure after primary percutaneous coronary intervention

Clinical heart failure (HF) occurs frequently after ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), and is associated with increased mortality. We assessed the impact of remote ischemic peri-conditioning (RIPC) during inter-facility air medical transport of STEMI patients on clinical HF following primary percutaneous coronary intervention (pPCI).

Source: Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine - December 13, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Adetola Ladejobi, Max Wayne, Christian Martin-Gill, Francis X. Guyette, Andrew D. Althouse, Michael S. Sharbaugh, Steven E. Reis, Clifton Callaway, John A. Kellum, A.J. Conrad Smith, Catalin Toma, Oladipupo Olafiranye Source Type: research