Remote Ischemic Preconditioning as a Method Against Subclinical Renal Injury and Contrast-induced Nephropathy

Remote ischemic preconditioning is performed with standard blood pressure cuff on upper-arm. RIPC will be started just before the coronarography or angiography. Time between the last inflation cycle and the beginning of the procedure will be less than 60 minutes.

SHAM Remote ischemic preconditioning is performed with standard blood pressure cuff on upper-arm. RIPC-SHAM will be started just before the coronarography or angiography. Time between the last inflation cycle and the beginning of the procedure will be less than 60 minutes