Table 5 Characteristics of inclusion criteria in studies of RIC in people with cardiovascular risk factors undergoing emergency orthopaedic surgery
Inclusion criteria | Definition |
|---|---|
Ischaemic heart disease | Angina pectoris, prior myocardial infarction, prior percutaneous coronary intervention or prior coronary artery bypass grafting |
Peripheral arterial disease | Intermittent claudication, reduced peripheral arterial blood flow or previous vascular surgery due to peripheral arterial disease; |
Previous Stroke | Prior history of ischaemic or haemorrhagic stroke |
Cardiovascular risk factors | Age ≥ 70 years, congestive heart failure, previous transient ischaemic attack, diabetes and currently taking an oral hypoglycaemic agent or insulin, hypertension, preoperative serum creatinine concentration > 175 μmol/L, smoking within two years of surgery |