Volume 80, Issue 8, Pages 861-867 (October 2011) Ischemic preconditioning at a remote site prevents acute kidney injury in patients following cardiac surgery Robert F. Zimmerman, Prosperity U. Ezeanuna, Jane C. Kane, Catherine D. Cleland, Thejaswini J. Kempananjappa, F. Lee Lucas, Robert S. Kramer Kidney International Volume 80, Issue 8, Pages 861-867 (October 2011) DOI: 10.1038/ki.2011.156 Copyright © 2011 International Society of Nephrology Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Patient flowchart. Enrolled patients are stratified by scheduled surgery and randomized to study groups. The coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) patients operated off-pump were included in the intention-to-treat (ITT) analysis. ASD, atrial septal defect; PP, per-protocol; RIPC, remote ischemic preconditioning. Kidney International 2011 80, 861-867DOI: (10.1038/ki.2011.156) Copyright © 2011 International Society of Nephrology Terms and Conditions