Bilateral Remote Ischaemic Conditioning in Children (BRICC) trial: protocol for a two-centre, double-blind, randomised controlled trial in young children undergoing cardiac surgery
Introduction Myocardial protection against ischaemic-reperfusion injury is a key determinant of heart function and outcome following cardiac surgery in children. However, with current strategies, myocardial injury occurs routinely following aortic cross-clamping, as demonstrated by the ubiquitous ri...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2020-10-01
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Series: | BMJ Open |
Online Access: | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/10/e042176.full |