Anesthetic Preconditioning: Serendipity and Science
2002; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 97; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1097/00000542-200207000-00002
ISSN1528-1175
AutoresDavid C. Warltier, Judy R. Kersten, Paul S. Pagel, Garrett J. Gross, Michael M. Todd,
Tópico(s)Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research
ResumoAnesthetic Preconditioning: Serendipity and ScienceIn this issue of ANESTHESIOLOGY, we are doing something different.Over the past several years, we have published a great many articles on anesthetic preconditioning of the heart.It is clear that more and more anesthesiologists, both clinicians and laboratory investigators, are now working in this area.By chance, seven of these articles emerged from the peer-review process at approximately the same time.Since this is an area of growing importance, and since we are just now beginning to see the application of laboratory science to the clinical arena (see the article by De Hert et al.),I feel it is appropriate to highlight these articles by setting them aside in a special section of the Journal.I also asked one of our editors, Dr. Warltier, to author an Editorial View along with several of his colleagues from the Medical College of Wisconsin.These editorialists have been among the most productive individuals in the field and have made major contributions (many of which have appeared in ANESTHESIOLOGY).I fully realize that two of the articles included in this special section originate at their own institution-in fact, they come from their own department.While this may appear to be a serious conflict of interest, I cannot think of any group more qualified to write such an Editorial View than Drs.Warltier, Kersten, Pagel, and Gross.Stay tuned.These clearly will not be the last articles on this subject.There is a very real potential that anesthetic agents may soon be recognized as having a direct therapeutic effect in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.That should be of interest to all anesthesiologists.
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