rPerC The pretreatment in the rPerC group comprises 4 x (5 min. occlusion of right upper extremity followed by 5 min. reperfusion) which is performed during the transportation towards Skejby Sygehus. The occlusion is obtained by inflation of a blood pressure tourniquet placed on the patient's right thigh to 200 mm Hg or 25 mmHg above the patient's systolic blood pressure when higher than 200 mm Hg.