Postconditioning did not reduce infarct size. Infarct size was measured 3 days after ischemia.

<p><b>A</b>: Infarct size measured in animals subjected to postconditioning with 3 cycles of occlusion/reperfusion of 1 and 5 min on both CCA. <b>B</b>: Infarct size measured in animals subjected to postconditioning with 3 cycles of occlusion/reperfusion of 30 s on the left CCA. <b>C</b>: Infarct size measured in animals subjected to alternative reperfusion. The median (horizontal bar) and the mean (cross) were indicated. No significant difference was detected in the different groups.