Trial reportBMC medicine2023
Chronic remote ischemic conditioning treatment in patients with chronic stable angina (EARLY-MYO-CSA): a randomized, controlled proof-of-concept trial.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Feasibility and acceptability of remote ischemic conditioning combined with low-intensity resistance training in older adults with mobility impairments: A randomized controlled pilot trial protocol.Experimental gerontology · 2026Article
- Association Between Medication Adherence and Symptom Control in Patients With Chronic Stable Angina.Cureus · 2026Article
- Transient sinoatrial node dysfunction after pulsed-field pulmonary vein ablation: an image case report.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Article
- Efficacy of remote ischemic conditioning on blood pressure in essential hypertension in China (RICBP-EH): a randomised, controlled, parallel-group trial.EClinicalMedicine · 2025Article
- RIPC improves myocardial injury by promoting mitochondrial protection via the PGC-1α/Nrf2 pathway.The Journal of biological chemistry · 2025Article
- Effect of RICAS (Remote Ischemic Preconditioning on Collaterals of Atherosclerosis Stroke): Rationale and Design.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundChronic remote ischemic conditioning (CRIC) has been shown to improve myocardial ischemia in experimental animal studies; however, its effectiveness in patients with chronic stable angina (CSA) has not been investigated. We conducted a proof-of-concept study to investigate the efficacy and safety of a six-month CRIC treatment in patients with CSA.
methodsThe EARLY-MYO-CSA trial was a prospective, randomized, controlled trial evaluating the CRIC treatment in patients with CSA with persistent angina pectoris despite receiving ≥ 3-month guideline-recommended optimal medical therapy. The CRIC and control groups received CRIC (at 200 mmHg) or sham CRIC (at 60 mmHg) intervention for 6 months, respectively. The primary endpoint was the 6-month change of myocardial flow reserve (MFR) on single-photon emission computed tomography. The secondary endpoints were changes in rest and stress myocardial blood flow (MBF), angina severity according to the Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) classification, the Seattle Angina Questionnaire (SAQ), and a 6-min walk test (6-MWT).
resultsAmong 220 randomized CSA patients, 208 (105 in the CRIC group, and 103 in the control group) completed the treatment and endpoint assessments. The mean change in MFR was significantly greater in the CRIC group than in the control group (0.27 ± 0.38 vs. - 0.04 ± 0.25; P < 0.001). MFR increased from 1.33 ± 0.48 at baseline to 1.61 ± 0.53 (P < 0.001) in the CRIC group; however, a similar increase was not seen in the control group (1.35 ± 0.45 at baseline and 1.31 ± 0.44 at follow-up, P = 0.757). CRIC treatment, when compared with controls, demonstrated improvements in angina symptoms assessed by CCS classification (60.0% vs. 14.6%, P < 0.001), all SAQ dimensions scores (P < 0.001), and 6-MWT distances (440 [400-523] vs. 420 [330-475] m, P = 0.016). The incidence of major adverse cardiovascular events was similar between the groups.
conclusionsCSA patients benefit from 6-month CRIC treatment with improvements in MFR, angina symptoms, and exercise performance. This treatment is well-tolerated and can be recommended for symptom relief in this clinical population.
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