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Ischemic Preconditioning

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Definition: A technique in which tissue is rendered resistant to the deleterious effects of prolonged ISCHEMIA and REPERFUSION by prior exposure to brief, repeated periods of vascular occlusion. (Am J Physiol 1995 May;268(5 Pt 2):H2063-7, Abstract)  coordinate IM with tissue / blood supply (IM); ISCHEMIC PRECONDITIONING, MYOCARDIAL is also available   
See Also Ischemic Postconditioning
Examples Ischemic Preconditioning, Myocardial 		Other names Preconditioning, Ischemic; Pre-Conditioning, Ischemic; Ischemic Pre Conditioning; Ischemic Pre-Conditioning

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