Long-term Clinical Outcome in Patients Undergoing Remote Ischemic Conditioning Before Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for ST-elevation Myocardial Infarction: a Follow-up Study

Inclusion Criteria: * Chest pain before admission to hospital within 12 h of onset, ST-segment elevation of \> 0,1 mV in 2 or more contiguous leads, 18 years or older. Exclusion Criteria: * left bundle branch block, previous myocardial infarction, fibrinolytic treatment in the previous 30 days, previous coronary bypass surgery, left main stem stenosis requiring coronary bypass surgery, severe heart failure requiring mechanical ventilation or use of an intra-aortic balloon pump.