Ischemic Postconditioning
Synonyms
Ischemic Post Conditioning
Ischemic Post-Conditioning
Post-Conditioning, Ischemic
Postconditioning, Ischemic
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.
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