Scandinavian cardiovascular journal : SCJ
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Scand. Cardiovasc. J. · Aug 2014
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyConditioning techniques and ischemic reperfusion injury in relation to on-pump cardiac surgery.
The objective was to investigate the potential protective effects of two conditioning methods, on myocardial ischemic and reperfusion injury in relation to cardiac surgery. ⋯ We were in this prospective randomized proof-of-concept trial, unable to show distinct protective effects of the studied conditioning methods. However, this trial can hopefully contribute to generate a productive discussion concerning limitations and future use of cardiac conditioning as well as microdialysis technique.