Organ protection with intravenous agents

Gavin NC Kenny

2014, Number S1

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Rev Mex Anest 2014; 37 (S1)

Organ protection with intravenous agents

Kenny GNC

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Myocardial protection by pre-conditioning involves increasing the tolerance to ischaemia-reperfusion injury and can be achieved by either mechanical or pharmacological means. Pre-conditioning involves the therapeutic manoeuvre being applied before the start of ischaemia while post-conditioning applies the manoeuvre after the start of ischaemia.