Remote ischemic preconditioning ERICCA Trial design: Patients undergoing CABG were randomized in a 1:1 fashion to either remote ischemic preconditioning or sham control. They were followed for 1 year. Results (p = 0.95) Primary endpoint: CV death/MI/stroke/coronary revasc.: 26.6% vs. 28.0%, p = 0.95 CV death: 5.7% vs. 3.9%, p = 0.1; MI: 21.8% vs. 23.7%, p = 0.43 Perioperative AUC troponin T: 30,500 vs. 35,730 % Conclusions Remote ischemic preconditioning with the protocol followed in this trial does not impact on perioperative myocardial injury or 1-year CV outcomes in patients undergoing CABG Other trials with ischemic preconditioning in CAD, especially STEMI (remote and direct) have been mostly negative Primary endpoint Remote ischemic preconditioning (n = 801) Sham control (n = 811) Presented by Dr. Derek Hausenloy at ACC 2015