Effect of Conditioning on Myocardial Damage in STEMI (LIPSIA-COND)
ST-elevation Myocardial Infarction
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for ST-elevation Myocardial Infarction focused on measuring STEMI, reperfusion, preconditioning, postconditioning, reperfusion injury, myocardial salvage
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
ST-elevation myocardial infarction <12 hours
Exclusion Criteria:
- Age ≤ 18 years
- Patients presenting with pregnancy
- Thrombolysis <12 hours
- Patients without informed consent
- Participation in another trial.
Sites / Locations
- University Leipzig - Heart Center, Department of Cardiology
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
No Intervention
Combined intrahospital pre- and postconditioning
Postconditioning
Control group
After admission to hospital 3 cycles of preconditioning with 5-min inflation and 5-min deflation of a blood-pressure cuff. After primary PCI/stenting 4 cycles of postconditioning (30s ischemia and 30s reperfusion).
4 cycles of postconditioning (30s ischemia, 30s reperfusion) after primary PCI/stenting
Standard infarction treatment without conditioning intervention