Effect of Remote Ischemic Preconditioning on Perioperative Cardiac Events in Patients Undergoing Elective Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Meta-Analysis of 16 Randomized Trials

Background. The main objective of this meta-analysis was to investigate whether remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) reduces cardiac and renal events in patients undergoing elective cardiovascular interventions. Methods and Results. We systematically searched articles published from 2006 to 2016 i...

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Main Authors: Xiangming Wang, Na Kong, Chuanwei Zhou, Deeraj Mungun, Zakaria Iyan, Yan Guo, Zhijian Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:Cardiology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/6907167
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