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Therapeutics > Ischemic Postconditioning

Preferred term

Ischemic Postconditioning  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

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

Note

  • coordinate IM with tissue / blood supply (IM)

Scope note

  • 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.

History note

  • 2011

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URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D057775

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