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Clinical potential of pre-reperfusion hypothermia in ischemic injury
Yun Han1,2, Gary B Rajah3, Mohammed Hussain3
1a China-America Institute of Neuroscience, Beijing Luhe Hospital, Capital Medical University , Beijing , China.
The damage caused by ischemic stroke is mostly refractory to medical therapies and amounts to a substantial degree of mortality and morbidity in the world. The core tenet of treatment for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) is to save 'reversible' ischemic tissue (ischemic penumbra) as quickly as possible within a limited therapeutic time window. The neuroprotective effect of hypothermia has been proven previously in a large number of animal experiments and clinical trials. Some of these animal and human studies have shown that pre-reperfusion hypothermia can reduce myocardial infarction and improve clinical outcomes. However, to date, there is little research about hypothermia before reperfusion in the animal model and human study of AIS. This review will explore possible benefits of the application of pre-reperfusion hypothermia in the setting of AIS.
The damage caused by ischemic stroke is mostly refractory to medical therapies and amounts to a substantial degree of mortality and morbidity in the world. The core tenet of treatment for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) is to save 'reversible' ischemic tissue (ischemic penumbra) as quickly as possible within a limited therapeutic time window. The neuroprotective effect of hypothermia has been proven previously in a large number of animal experiments and clinical trials. Some of these animal and human studies have shown that pre-reperfusion hypothermia can reduce myocardial infarction and improve clinical outcomes. However, to date, there is little research about hypothermia before reperfusion in the animal model and human study of AIS. This review will explore possible benefits of the application of pre-reperfusion hypothermia in the setting of AIS.
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