Limb ischemic postconditioning protects myocardium from ischemia-reperfusion injury

Author: Li Chun-Mei   Zhang Xing-Hua   Ma Xiao-Jing   Luo Man  

Publisher: Informa Healthcare

ISSN: 1401-7431

Source: Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal, Vol.40, Iss.5, 2006-10, pp. : 312-317

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Abstract

Objective. To test the hypothesis that limb ischemic postconditioning protects the myocardium from reperfusion injury, and examine the mechanism involved. Design. Forty rabbits were randomly divided into four groups: Control, Ischemic Preconditioning, Ischemic Postconditioning and Remote Postconditioning. Myocardial infarct size and tissue myeloperoxidase activity were determined at the end of the experiment. Plasma creatine kinase and malondialdehyde activity were measured at baseline, the end of ischemia, and after 3 h of reperfusion respectively. Results. Myocardial infarct size was significantly reduced in Ischemic Preconditioning, Ischemic Postconditioning and Remote Postconditioning as compared to Control (p