Paediatric anaesthesia
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Aug 2013
Randomized Controlled TrialCardioprotective effect of remote ischemic postconditioning on children undergoing cardiac surgery: a randomized controlled trial.
Remote ischemic postconditioning (RPostC) is a noninvasive intervention that has demonstrated cardioprotection and neuroprotection in animal studies. ⋯ RPostC significantly alleviates cardiac injury in children undergoing open-heart repair of CHD and may also reduce cerebral injury.