Methodology of remote ischemic conditioning in patients with cerebral cardioembolism

In recent years, the treatment of acute ischemic stroke has seen significant progress due to the increased use of intravenous thrombolysis and mechanical thrombectomy. This article examines whether non-pharmacological neuroprotective therapy remains relevant in the current context of reperfusion treatments. The article discusses various types and possible mechanisms of neuroprotection triggered during and after remote ischemic conditioning. The analysis includes the results of a case-control clinical study aimed at evaluating the clinical efficacy of the remote ischemic conditioning procedure in patients with cardioembolic stroke. The study included 138 individuals with ischemic cardioembolic stroke and those without ischemic cardioembolic stroke but with risk factors for cerebral cardioembolism, who underwent the remote conditioning procedure.