Remote Ischemic Perconditioning Ameliorates Myocardial Ischemia and Reperfusion-Induced Coronary Endothelial Dysfunction and Aortic Stiffness in Rats

Vascular stiffness and endothelial dysfunction are accelerated by acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and subsequently increase the risk for recurrent coronary events.To explore whether remote ischemic perconditioning (RIPerc) protects against coronary and aorta endothelial dysfunction as well as aortic stiffness following AMI.Male OFA-1 rats were subjected to 30 min of occlusion of the left anterior descending artery (LAD) followed by reperfusion...