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The current literature on H2S postconditioning in the setting of global myocardial ischemia was systematically reviewed and analyzed, performing meta-analyses. A literature search of the electronic databases Medline, Embase and Cinahl identified 1835 studies that were subjected to our pre-defined inclusion criteria. Sixteen studies were considered eligible for inclusion. Postconditioning with H2S showed significant robust effects with regard to limiting infarct size (standardized mean difference (SMD) = \u22124.12, 95% CI [\u22125.53\u2013\u22122.71], p &lt; 0.00001). Furthermore, H2S postconditioning consistently resulted in a significantly lower release of cardiac injury markers, lower levels of oxidative stress and improved cardiac function. Postconditioning with slow-releasing H2S donors offers a valuable opportunity for novel therapies within cardiac preservation for transplantation. 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