Brief transient episodes of nonlethal myocardial ischemia protect or “precondition” the heart
and render the myocardium resistant to a subsequent more sustained ischemic insult. The …

Purpose Brief ischaemic episodes, followed by periods of reperfusion, increase the
resistance to further ischaemic damage. This response is called “ischaemic …

On July 2–3, 1996, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute sponsored a workshop in
Columbia, Md, entitled “The Medical and Cellular Implications of Myocardial Stunning …

We investigated whether parasympathetic tone may affect ischemic preconditioning in terms
of ST segment alteration during coronary angioplasty. Coronary balloon angioplasty was …

Over the past two decades, it has been demonstrated in various animal species that the
myocardium possesses innate adaptive mechanisms that may render it more resistant to …

A primary rhythm in the central nervous system that entrains both heart rate, blood pressure,
and ventilation1 is suggested by profound effects on angina through consciously focusing …

Recent breakthroughs in our understanding of the endogenous defense mechanisms of the
heart to ischemia have made it possible to develop novel and efficacious therapeutics for …

Each year in the United States alone, one and a half million patients suffer an acute
myocardial infarction while the annual cost for the prevention and treatment of this illness is …

In the progression of repetitive balloon inflations during percutaneous transluminal coronary
angioplasty (PTCA), the heart becomes more tolerant to ischemia. The study reported here …