Effect of Ischemic Postconditioning and Atorvastatin in the Prevention of Remote Lung Reperfusion Injury

Abstract Objective: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the ability of ischemic postconditioning, atorvastatin and both associated to prevent or minimize reperfusion injury in the lung of rats subjected to ischemia and reperfusion by abdominal aortic clamping. Methods: We used 41 Wistar n...

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Main Authors: Carlos Henrique Marques dos Santos, Doroty Mesquita Dourado, Baldomero Antonio Kato da Silva, Henrique Budib Dorsa Pontes, Euler de Azevedo Neto, Giovanna Serra da Cruz Vendas, Ian de Oliveira Chaves, João Victor Cunha Miranda, João Victor Durães Gomes Oliva, Letícia do Espírito Santo Dias, Murillo Henrique Martins de Almeida, Trícia Luna Sampaio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular
Series:Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-76382018000200002&lng=en&tlng=en