Remote Ischemic Conditioning Improves Attention Network Function and Blood Oxygen Levels in Unacclimatized Adults Exposed to High Altitude

Li Sijie, Han Cong, Asmaro Karam, Quan Shanyi, Li Ming, Ren Changhong, Zhang Jun, Zhao Wenbo, Xu Jiali, Liu Zhiwen, Zhang Peng, Zhu Lingling, Ding Yuchuan, Wang Kai, Ji Xunming, Duan Lian

Table 5 CVHIs of the high-altitude and low-altitude cohorts before RIC.

High altitude Low altitude P Sham (A) (n=30) RIC (B) (n=30) Sham (C) (n=30) RIC (D) (n=30) (A vs. C) LMCA PSV (mm/s) 104.59±19.52 105.16±21.01 107.49±17.82 106.12±21.75 0.552 EDV (mm/s) 43.84±12.74 44.17±11.92 51.21±12.33 51.55±9.84 0.798 MFV (mm/s) 65.28±11.17 65.89±10.45 67.12±12.33 66.26±11.29 0.854 PI (%) 0.93±0.09 0.92±0.12 0.83±0.10 0.82±0.09 <0.01 RMCA PSV (mm/s) 104.34±20.34 103.6±19.78 104.24±20.19 105.14±19.51 0.656 EDV (mm/s) 43.22±14.26 42.97±13.41 52.67±13.28 53.19±15.55 0.673 MFV (mm/s) 65.98±11.45 65.29±9.56 63.44±13.67 64.86±10.71 0.908 PI (%) 0.93±0.11 0.93±0.13 0.81±0.13 0.80±0.08 <0.01