Reduction in Infarct Size by Remote Per-postconditioning in Patients With ST-elevation Myocardial Infarction (RECOND)
Coronary Artery Disease, Myocardial Infarction
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Coronary Artery Disease
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patient planned for primary PCI.
- Chest pain indicating myocardial ischemia with a duration >30 minutes and < 6 hours prior to randomization.
- ST elevations >0.1 mV (>0.2 mV in V2-V3) in > two contiguous leads in V1-V6.
- Informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Previous myocardial infarction based on medical history or Q-wave on ECG in other area
- Left Bundle Branch Block on ECG.
- Previous CABG
- Cardiac arrest
- Any contraindication for CMR.
- Clinical symptoms of claudication
- Treatment with glibenclamide or cyclosporine on admission.
- Any condition that may interfere with the possibility for the patient to comply with or complete the study protocol.
Sites / Locations
- Karolinska University Hospital
- Danderyds Hospital
- Södersjukhuset
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Sham Comparator
Remote Ischemic per-postconditioning
Sham
Remote conditioning is induced by inflation of a blood pressure cuff around the left thigh to 200 mmHg or 20 mmHg above systolic blood pressure (if >180 mmHg) for 5 min followed by deflation for 5 min. At least one of these conditioning cycles is performed before PCI is initiated. If time allows, cycles of remote conditioning (5 min leg ischemia and 5 min reperfusion) are repeated until PCI is performed. Following reperfusion, defined as first balloon inflation, four additional cycles of remote conditioning will be performed.
The sham procedures include application of the cuff around the thigh but it is not inflated. Otheriwize normal primary PCI.