Cardiac Remote Ischemic Preconditioning Prior to Elective Major Vascular Surgery (CRIPES): Study Design and Rationale

Santiago Garcia^1*, Thomas S Rector^1,2, Marina Y Zakharova^1,2, Amy Magras², Yader Sandoval³, Stacy McNabb², Robert Colbert², Steven Santilli^1,2 and Edward O McFalls^1,2

¹University of Minnesota Medical School, USA

²Minneapolis VA Healthcare System, USA

³Hennepin County Medical Center, USA

^*Corresponding Author: Santiago Garcia, Minneapolis VA Healthcare System, Minneapolis, MN. ZC: 55417, USA, Tel: 612-467-3670, Fax: 612-727-5668 Email: