Ischemic Preconditioning

**Definition:** A technique in which tissue is rendered resistant to the deleterious effects of prolonged ISCHEMIA and REPERFUSION by prior exposure to brief, repeated periods of vascular occlusion. (Am J Physiol 1995 May;268(5 Pt 2):H2063-7, Abstract)

**Tree numbers:** - E02.592 - E05.516

**Synonyms:** - Ischemic Pre-Conditioning