Effect of remote ischemic preconditioning on platelet activation and reactivity induced by ablation for atrial fibrillation

Alessandra Stazi, Giancarla Scalone, Marianna Laurito, Maria Milo, Gemma Pelargonio, Maria Lucia Narducci, Rossella Parrinello, Stefano Figliozzi, Gianluigi Bencardino, Francesco Perna, Gaetano Antonio Lanza, Filippo Crea

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Abstract

Radiofrequency ablation of atrial fibrillation has been associated with some risk of thromboembolic events. Previous studies showed that preventive short episodes of forearm ischemia (remote ischemic preconditioning [IPC]) reduce exercise-induced platelet reactivity. In this study, we assessed whether remote IPC has any effect on platelet activation induced by radiofrequency ablation of atrial fibrillation.
Lingua originaleEnglish
pagine (da-a)11-17
Numero di pagine7
RivistaCirculation
Volume129
DOI
Stato di pubblicazionePubblicato - 2014

Keywords

  • atrial fibrillation
  • blood platelets
  • catheter ablation
  • ischemic preconditioning
  • platelet activation

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