Why the study?
Does ketamine precondition isolated human right atrial myocardium against hypoxia-reoxygenation injury?
Population
Isolated human right atrial trabeculae submitted to hypoxia-reoxygenation in vitro
Comparison
Racemic ketamine and its S isomer at various… vs Control group (no ketamine)
Design
Preclinical
Follow-up
60-min reoxygenation period
Authors
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May support ex vivo preconditioning; leaves open clinical translation to perioperative cardioprotection.
Does ketamine precondition isolated human right atrial myocardium against hypoxia-reoxygenation injury?
Ketamine preconditions isolated human myocardium against hypoxia-reoxygenation injury via ATP-sensitive potassium channels and adrenergic receptors.
Hanouz et al. (2005) studied this question.
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