Renal ischemic preconditioning: finally some good news for prevention of acute kidney injury

Kidney Int. 2011 Oct;80(8):796-8. doi: 10.1038/ki.2011.193.

Abstract

Recent clinical trials of remote ischemic preconditioning offer hope that this well-validated experimental method of protecting tissues against ischemic injury will provide a more robust alternative to pharmaceutical prevention against cardiac and renal ischemic injury.

Publication types

  • Editorial
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Acute Kidney Injury / prevention & control*
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures / adverse effects*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Ischemic Preconditioning*
  • Male