The Journal of surgical research
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Remote perconditioning reduces myocardial injury in adult valve replacement: a randomized controlled trial.
Remote perconditioning has been proved to reduce myocardial infarction and improve ventricular function in vivo. This study aims to determine the protection of remote perconditioning against cardiac reperfusion injury in patients undergoing valve replacement. ⋯ Remote perconditioning, which is induced by transient lower limb ischemia after aortic cross-clamping, reduces myocardial injury over cardioplegia in adults undergoing selective valve replacement.