Postconditioning with Lactate-enriched Blood for Cardioprotection in ST-segment Elevation Myocardial InfarctionTakashi Koyama 1, Masahito Munakata 1, Takashi Akima 1, Kazutaka Miyamoto 1, Hideaki Kanki 1, Shiro Ishikawa 1
1Department of Cardiology, Saitama Municipal Hospital
Herein, we present a protocol for postconditioning with lactate-enriched blood, which is a novel approach for cardioprotection. This protocol comprises intermittent reperfusion and timely coronary injections of lactated Ringer's solution. This can be applied to ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients who undergo primary percutaneous coronary intervention.
