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 6 CVHIs of the high-altitude and low-altitude cohorts after RIC.

High altitude P Low altitude P Sham (A) (n=30) RIC (B) (n=30) Sham (C) (n=30) RIC (D) (n=30) LMCA PSV (mm/s) 106.30±20.05 105.91±19.98 0.934 107.78±19.13 106.07±21.82 0.847 EDV (mm/s) 45.64±8.54 48.01±10.00 0.276 50.89±10.56 51.18±9.74 0.094 MFV (mm/s) 65.86±12.04 67.31±12.90 0.617 66.23±10.52 64.88±13.46 0.736 PI (%) 0.92±0.10 0.86±0.12 0.035 0.85±0.08 0.84±0.14 0.858 RMCA PSV (mm/s) 105.81±19.84 103.63±19.33 0.632 103.47±20.13 102.96±18.55 0.476 EDV (mm/s) 46.61±10.00 47.82±9.82 0.600 50.71±11.29 49.14±9.87 0.549 MFV (mm/s) 66.35±12.83 66.43±12.78 0.978 64.84±15.13 65.37±13.34 0.724 PI (%) 0.90±0.12 0.84±0.08 0.037 0.81±0.11 0.82±0.16 0.101