Herein, we present a protocol for postconditioning with lactate-enriched blood, which is a novel approach for cardioprotection. This protocol comprises intermittent reperfusion and timely coronary injections of lactated Ringer's solution. This can be applied to ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients who undergo primary percutaneous coronary intervention.
Koyama, T., Munakata, M., Akima, T., Miyamoto, K., Kanki, H., Ishikawa, S. Postconditioning with Lactate-enriched Blood for Cardioprotection in ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction. J. Vis. Exp. (147), e59672, doi:10.3791/59672 (2019).