Ischemic Postconditioning

The application of repeated, brief periods of vascular occlusion at the onset of REPERFUSION to reduce REPERFUSION INJURY that follows a prolonged ischemic event. The techniques are similar to ISCHEMIC PRECONDITIONING but the time of application is after the ischemic event instead of before.

Year introduced: 2011

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Tree Number(s): E02.587

MeSH Unique ID: D057775

Entry Terms:

• Postconditioning, Ischemic
• Ischemic Post-Conditioning
• Ischemic Post Conditioning
• Post-Conditioning, Ischemic

See Also:

• Ischemic Preconditioning

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Ischemic Postconditioning