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Ischemia, the Glossary

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Ischemia or ischaemia is a restriction in blood supply to any tissue, muscle group, or organ of the body, causing a shortage of oxygen that is needed for cellular metabolism (to keep tissue alive).[1]

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  1. 139 relations: Acute (medicine), Acute kidney injury, Acute limb ischaemia, Alcohol (drug), Amniotic fluid embolism, Amputation, Anemia, Aneurysm, Angina, Angiography, Anticoagulant, Aorta, Apoptosis, Arrhythmia, Arterial dissections, Arteriotomy, Arteriovenous malformation, Artery, Atherosclerosis, Atrial fibrillation, Autolysis (biology), Biochimica et Biophysica Acta, Bleeding, Blood, Blood vessel, Brachial plexus, Brain, Brain ischemia, Cardiac muscle, Cardiomyopathy, Carotid artery, Catheter, Cell membrane, Chronic condition, Chronic kidney disease, Chronic limb threatening ischemia, Circulatory system, Cold compression therapy, Compression (physics), Coronary arteries, Coronary artery disease, Cyanosis, Dementia, Depressant, Embolectomy, Embolism, Embolization, Embolus, Enzyme, Femoral artery, ... Expand index (89 more) »

Acute (medicine)

In medicine, describing a disease as acute denotes that it is of recent onset; it occasionally denotes a short duration.

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Acute kidney injury

Acute kidney injury (AKI), previously called acute renal failure (ARF), is a sudden decrease in kidney function that develops within 7 days, as shown by an increase in serum creatinine or a decrease in urine output, or both.

See Ischemia and Acute kidney injury

Acute limb ischaemia

Acute limb ischaemia (ALI) occurs when there is a sudden lack of blood flow to a limb, within 14 days of symptoms onset.

See Ischemia and Acute limb ischaemia

Alcohol (drug)

Alcohol, sometimes referred to by the chemical name ethanol, is one of the most widely used and abused psychoactive drugs in the world and falls under the depressant category.

See Ischemia and Alcohol (drug)

Amniotic fluid embolism

An amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is a life-threatening childbirth (obstetric) emergency in which amniotic fluid enters the blood stream of the mother, triggering a serious reaction which results in cardiorespiratory (heart and lung) collapse and massive bleeding (coagulopathy).

See Ischemia and Amniotic fluid embolism

Amputation

Amputation is the removal of a limb by trauma, medical illness, or surgery.

See Ischemia and Amputation

Anemia

Anemia or anaemia (British English) is a blood disorder in which the blood has a reduced ability to carry oxygen.

See Ischemia and Anemia

Aneurysm

An aneurysm is an outward bulging, likened to a bubble or balloon, caused by a localized, abnormal, weak spot on a blood vessel wall.

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Angina

Angina, also known as angina pectoris, is chest pain or pressure, usually caused by insufficient blood flow to the heart muscle (myocardium).

See Ischemia and Angina

Angiography

Angiography or arteriography is a medical imaging technique used to visualize the inside, or lumen, of blood vessels and organs of the body, with particular interest in the arteries, veins, and the heart chambers.

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Anticoagulant

An anticoagulant, commonly known as a blood thinner, is a chemical substance that prevents or reduces the coagulation of blood, prolonging the clotting time.

See Ischemia and Anticoagulant

Aorta

The aorta (aortas or aortae) is the main and largest artery in the human body, originating from the left ventricle of the heart, branching upwards immediately after, and extending down to the abdomen, where it splits at the aortic bifurcation into two smaller arteries (the common iliac arteries).

See Ischemia and Aorta

Apoptosis

Apoptosis (from falling off) is a form of programmed cell death that occurs in multicellular organisms and in some eukaryotic, single-celled microorganisms such as yeast.

See Ischemia and Apoptosis

Arrhythmia

Arrhythmias, also known as cardiac arrhythmias, are irregularities in the heartbeat, including when it is too fast or too slow.

See Ischemia and Arrhythmia

Arterial dissections

An arterial dissection is a tear within the wall of an artery, which allows blood to separate the wall layers. Ischemia and arterial dissections are Angiology.

See Ischemia and Arterial dissections

Arteriotomy

Arteriotomy (or arterotomy) is a medical term for an opening or cut of an artery wall.

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Arteriovenous malformation

An arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is an abnormal connection between arteries and veins, bypassing the capillary system.

See Ischemia and Arteriovenous malformation

Artery

An artery is a blood vessel in humans and most other animals that takes oxygenated blood away from the heart in the systemic circulation to one or more parts of the body. Ischemia and artery are Angiology.

See Ischemia and Artery

Atherosclerosis

Atherosclerosis is a pattern of the disease arteriosclerosis, characterized by development of abnormalities called lesions in walls of arteries.

See Ischemia and Atherosclerosis

Atrial fibrillation

Atrial fibrillation (AF, AFib or A-fib) is an abnormal heart rhythm (arrhythmia) characterized by rapid and irregular beating of the atrial chambers of the heart.

See Ischemia and Atrial fibrillation

Autolysis (biology)

In biology, autolysis, more commonly known as self-digestion, refers to the destruction of a cell through the action of its own enzymes.

See Ischemia and Autolysis (biology)

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) is a peer-reviewed scientific journal in the field of biochemistry and biophysics that was established in 1947.

See Ischemia and Biochimica et Biophysica Acta

Bleeding

Bleeding, hemorrhage, haemorrhage or blood loss is blood escaping from the circulatory system from damaged blood vessels.

See Ischemia and Bleeding

Blood

Blood is a body fluid in the circulatory system of humans and other vertebrates that delivers necessary substances such as nutrients and oxygen to the cells, and transports metabolic waste products away from those same cells.

See Ischemia and Blood

Blood vessel

Blood vessels are the structures of the circulatory system that transport blood throughout the human body. Ischemia and blood vessel are Angiology.

See Ischemia and Blood vessel

Brachial plexus

The brachial plexus is a network of nerves (nerve plexus) formed by the anterior rami of the lower four cervical nerves and first thoracic nerve (C5, C6, C7, C8, and T1).

See Ischemia and Brachial plexus

Brain

The brain is an organ that serves as the center of the nervous system in all vertebrate and most invertebrate animals.

See Ischemia and Brain

Brain ischemia

Brain ischemia is a condition in which there is insufficient bloodflow to the brain to meet metabolic demand.

See Ischemia and Brain ischemia

Cardiac muscle

Cardiac muscle (also called heart muscle or myocardium) is one of three types of vertebrate muscle tissues, with the other two being skeletal muscle and smooth muscle.

See Ischemia and Cardiac muscle

Cardiomyopathy

Cardiomyopathy is a group of primary diseases of the heart muscle.

See Ischemia and Cardiomyopathy

Carotid artery

Carotid artery may refer to.

See Ischemia and Carotid artery

Catheter

In medicine, a catheter is a thin tube made from medical grade materials serving a broad range of functions.

See Ischemia and Catheter

Cell membrane

The cell membrane (also known as the plasma membrane or cytoplasmic membrane, and historically referred to as the plasmalemma) is a biological membrane that separates and protects the interior of a cell from the outside environment (the extracellular space).

See Ischemia and Cell membrane

Chronic condition

A chronic condition (also known as chronic disease or chronic illness) is a health condition or disease that is persistent or otherwise long-lasting in its effects or a disease that comes with time.

See Ischemia and Chronic condition

Chronic kidney disease

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a type of long-term kidney disease, in which either there is a gradual loss of kidney function occurs over a period of months to years, or abnormal kidney structure (with normal function).

See Ischemia and Chronic kidney disease

Chronic limb threatening ischemia

Chronic limb threatening ischemia (CLTI), also known as critical limb ischemia (CLI), is an advanced stage of peripheral artery disease (PAD).

See Ischemia and Chronic limb threatening ischemia

Circulatory system

The circulatory system is a system of organs that includes the heart, blood vessels, and blood which is circulated throughout the entire body of a human or other vertebrate. Ischemia and circulatory system are Angiology.

See Ischemia and Circulatory system

Cold compression therapy

Cold compression therapy, also known as hilotherapy, combines two of the principles of rest, ice, compression, elevation to reduce pain and swelling from a sports or activity injury to soft tissues and is recommended by orthopedic surgeons following surgery.

See Ischemia and Cold compression therapy

Compression (physics)

In mechanics, compression is the application of balanced inward ("pushing") forces to different points on a material or structure, that is, forces with no net sum or torque directed so as to reduce its size in one or more directions.

See Ischemia and Compression (physics)

Coronary arteries

The coronary arteries are the arterial blood vessels of coronary circulation, which transport oxygenated blood to the heart muscle.

See Ischemia and Coronary arteries

Coronary artery disease

Coronary artery disease (CAD), also called coronary heart disease (CHD), ischemic heart disease (IHD), myocardial ischemia, or simply heart disease, involves the reduction of blood flow to the cardiac muscle due to build-up of atherosclerotic plaque in the arteries of the heart.

See Ischemia and Coronary artery disease

Cyanosis

Cyanosis is the change of body tissue color to a bluish-purple hue, as a result of decrease in the amount of oxygen bound to the hemoglobin in the red blood cells of the capillary bed.

See Ischemia and Cyanosis

Dementia

Dementia is a syndrome associated with many neurodegenerative diseases, characterized by a general decline in cognitive abilities that affects a person's ability to perform everyday activities.

See Ischemia and Dementia

Depressant

Colloquially known as "downers", depressants or central nervous system (CNS) depressants are drugs that lower neurotransmission levels, decrease the electrical activity of brain cells, or reduce arousal or stimulation in various areas of the brain.

See Ischemia and Depressant

Embolectomy

Embolectomy is the emergency interventional or surgical removal of emboli which are blocking blood circulation.

See Ischemia and Embolectomy

Embolism

An embolism is the lodging of an embolus, a blockage-causing piece of material, inside a blood vessel.

See Ischemia and Embolism

Embolization

Embolization refers to the passage and lodging of an embolus within the bloodstream.

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Embolus

An embolus (emboli; from the Greek ἔμβολος "wedge", "plug") is an unattached mass that travels through the bloodstream and is capable of creating blockages.

See Ischemia and Embolus

Enzyme

Enzymes are proteins that act as biological catalysts by accelerating chemical reactions.

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Femoral artery

The femoral artery is a large artery in the thigh and the main arterial supply to the thigh and leg.

See Ischemia and Femoral artery

Foot drop is a gait abnormality in which the dropping of the forefoot happens due to weakness, irritation or damage to the deep fibular nerve (deep peroneal), including the sciatic nerve, or paralysis of the muscles in the anterior portion of the lower leg.

See Ischemia and Foot drop

Frostbite

Frostbite is a skin injury that occurs when someone is exposed to extremely low temperatures, causing the freezing of the skin or other tissues, commonly affecting the fingers, toes, nose, ears, cheeks and chin areas.

See Ischemia and Frostbite

G-force

The g-force or gravitational force equivalent is mass-specific force (force per unit mass), expressed in units of standard gravity (symbol g or g0, not to be confused with "g", the symbol for grams).

See Ischemia and G-force

Gangrene

Gangrene is a type of tissue death caused by a lack of blood supply.

See Ischemia and Gangrene

Glutamate receptor

Glutamate receptors are synaptic and non synaptic receptors located primarily on the membranes of neuronal and glial cells.

See Ischemia and Glutamate receptor

Greek language

Greek (Elliniká,; Hellēnikḗ) is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages, native to Greece, Cyprus, Italy (in Calabria and Salento), southern Albania, and other regions of the Balkans, the Black Sea coast, Asia Minor, and the Eastern Mediterranean.

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Heart

The heart is a muscular organ found in most animals.

See Ischemia and Heart

Heparin

Heparin, also known as unfractionated heparin (UFH), is a medication and naturally occurring glycosaminoglycan.

See Ischemia and Heparin

Hypoglycemia

Hypoglycemia, also called low blood sugar, is a fall in blood sugar to levels below normal, typically below 70 mg/dL (3.9 mmol/L).

See Ischemia and Hypoglycemia

Hypotension

Hypotension, also known as low blood pressure, is a cardiovascular condition characterized by abnormally reduced blood pressure.

See Ischemia and Hypotension

Hypoxia (medicine)

Hypoxia is a condition in which the body or a region of the body is deprived of adequate oxygen supply at the tissue level.

See Ischemia and Hypoxia (medicine)

Iatrogenesis

Iatrogenesis is the causation of a disease, a harmful complication, or other ill effect by any medical activity, including diagnosis, intervention, error, or negligence.

See Ischemia and Iatrogenesis

Inflammation

Inflammation (from inflammatio) is part of the biological response of body tissues to harmful stimuli, such as pathogens, damaged cells, or irritants.

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Infusion

Infusion is the process of extracting chemical compounds or flavors from plant material in a solvent such as water, oil or alcohol, by allowing the material to remain suspended in the solvent over time (a process often called steeping).

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Injury

Injury is physiological damage to the living tissue of any organism, whether in humans, in other animals, or in plants.

See Ischemia and Injury

Intestinal ischemia

Intestinal ischemia is a medical condition in which injury to the large or small intestine occurs due to not enough blood supply.

See Ischemia and Intestinal ischemia

Ischemia

Ischemia or ischaemia is a restriction in blood supply to any tissue, muscle group, or organ of the body, causing a shortage of oxygen that is needed for cellular metabolism (to keep tissue alive). Ischemia and Ischemia are Angiology.

See Ischemia and Ischemia

Ischemic cascade

The ischemic (ischaemic) cascade is a series of biochemical reactions that are initiated in the brain and other aerobic tissues after seconds to minutes of ischemia (inadequate blood supply). Ischemia and ischemic cascade are Angiology.

See Ischemia and Ischemic cascade

Ischemic colitis

Ischemic colitis (also spelled ischaemic colitis) is a medical condition in which inflammation and injury of the large intestine result from inadequate blood supply (ischemia).

See Ischemia and Ischemic colitis

Kidney ischemia

Kidney ischemia is a disease with a high morbidity and mortality rate.

See Ischemia and Kidney ischemia

Large intestine

The large intestine, also known as the large bowel, is the last part of the gastrointestinal tract and of the digestive system in tetrapods.

See Ischemia and Large intestine

Limb (anatomy)

A limb (from Old English lim, meaning "body part") is a jointed, muscled appendage of a tetrapod vertebrate animal used for weight-bearing, terrestrial locomotion and physical interaction with other objects.

See Ischemia and Limb (anatomy)

Lumen (anatomy)

In biology, a lumen (lumina) is the inside space of a tubular structure, such as an artery or intestine.

See Ischemia and Lumen (anatomy)

Macrophage

Macrophages (abbreviated Mφ, MΦ or MP) are a type of white blood cell of the innate immune system that engulf and digest pathogens, such as cancer cells, microbes, cellular debris, and foreign substances, which do not have proteins that are specific to healthy body cells on their surface.

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Metabolic wastes or excrements are substances left over from metabolic processes (such as cellular respiration) which cannot be used by the organism (they are surplus or toxic), and must therefore be excreted.

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Metabolism (from μεταβολή metabolē, "change") is the set of life-sustaining chemical reactions in organisms.

See Ischemia and Metabolism

Microangiopathy

Microangiopathy (also known as microvascular disease, small vessel disease (SVD) or microvascular dysfunction) is a disease of the microvessels, small blood vessels in the microcirculation.

See Ischemia and Microangiopathy

Mitochondrion

A mitochondrion is an organelle found in the cells of most eukaryotes, such as animals, plants and fungi.

See Ischemia and Mitochondrion

Mitral regurgitation

Mitral regurgitation (MR), also known as mitral insufficiency or mitral incompetence, is a form of valvular heart disease in which the mitral valve is insufficient and does not close properly when the heart pumps out blood.

See Ischemia and Mitral regurgitation

Mottle

Mottle is a pattern of irregular marks, spots, streaks, blotches or patches of different shades or colours.

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Myocardial infarction

A myocardial infarction (MI), commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when blood flow decreases or stops in one of the coronary arteries of the heart, causing infarction (tissue death) to the heart muscle.

See Ischemia and Myocardial infarction

Necrosis

Necrosis is a form of cell injury which results in the premature death of cells in living tissue by autolysis.

See Ischemia and Necrosis

Neoplasm

A neoplasm is a type of abnormal and excessive growth of tissue.

See Ischemia and Neoplasm

Nerve

A nerve is an enclosed, cable-like bundle of nerve fibers (called axons) in the peripheral nervous system.

See Ischemia and Nerve

Nerve injury

Nerve injury is an injury to a nerve.

See Ischemia and Nerve injury

Nonprofit organization

A nonprofit organization (NPO), also known as a nonbusiness entity, nonprofit institution, or simply a nonprofit (using the adjective as a noun), is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, as opposed to an entity that operates as a business aiming to generate a profit for its owners.

See Ischemia and Nonprofit organization

Nutrient

A nutrient is a substance used by an organism to survive, grow and reproduce.

See Ischemia and Nutrient

Obliterating endarteritis

Obliterating endarteritis is severe proliferating endarteritis (inflammation of the intima or inner lining of an artery) that results in an occlusion of the lumen of the artery.

See Ischemia and Obliterating endarteritis

Opioid

Opioids are a class of drugs that derive from, or mimic, natural substances found in the opium poppy plant.

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Organ (biology)

In a multicellular organism, an organ is a collection of tissues joined in a structural unit to serve a common function.

See Ischemia and Organ (biology)

Oxford English Dictionary

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is the principal historical dictionary of the English language, published by Oxford University Press (OUP), a University of Oxford publishing house.

See Ischemia and Oxford English Dictionary

Oxygen

Oxygen is a chemical element; it has symbol O and atomic number 8.

See Ischemia and Oxygen

Pain

Pain is a distressing feeling often caused by intense or damaging stimuli.

See Ischemia and Pain

Pallor

Pallor is a pale color of the skin that can be caused by illness, emotional shock or stress, stimulant use, or anemia, and is the result of a reduced amount of oxyhaemoglobin and may also be visible as pallor of the conjunctivae of the eyes on physical examination.

See Ischemia and Pallor

Paralysis

Paralysis (paralyses; also known as plegia) is a loss of motor function in one or more muscles.

See Ischemia and Paralysis

Paresthesia

Paresthesia is an abnormal sensation of the skin (tingling, pricking, chilling, burning, numbness) with no apparent physical cause.

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Perfusion

Perfusion is the passage of fluid through the circulatory system or lymphatic system to an organ or a tissue, usually referring to the delivery of blood to a capillary bed in tissue.

See Ischemia and Perfusion

Peripheral artery disease

Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a vascular disorder that causes abnormal narrowing of arteries other than those that supply the heart or brain.

See Ischemia and Peripheral artery disease

Peripheral neuropathy

Peripheral neuropathy, often shortened to neuropathy, refers to damage or disease affecting the nerves.

See Ischemia and Peripheral neuropathy

Prosthesis

In medicine, a prosthesis (prostheses; from addition, application, attachment), or a prosthetic implant, is an artificial device that replaces a missing body part, which may be lost through physical trauma, disease, or a condition present at birth (congenital disorder).

See Ischemia and Prosthesis

Proteolysis

Proteolysis is the breakdown of proteins into smaller polypeptides or amino acids.

See Ischemia and Proteolysis

Pulmonary edema

Pulmonary edema (British English: oedema), also known as pulmonary congestion, is excessive fluid accumulation in the tissue or air spaces (usually alveoli) of the lungs.

See Ischemia and Pulmonary edema

Pulmonary embolism

Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a blockage of an artery in the lungs by a substance that has moved from elsewhere in the body through the bloodstream (embolism).

See Ischemia and Pulmonary embolism

Pulse

In medicine, a pulse represents the tactile arterial palpation of the cardiac cycle (heartbeat) by fingertips.

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Radiation therapy

Radiation therapy or radiotherapy (RT, RTx, or XRT) is a treatment using ionizing radiation, generally provided as part of cancer therapy to either kill or control the growth of malignant cells.

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Radical (chemistry)

In chemistry, a radical, also known as a free radical, is an atom, molecule, or ion that has at least one unpaired valence electron.

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Reactive oxygen species

In chemistry and biology, reactive oxygen species (ROS) are highly reactive chemicals formed from diatomic oxygen, water, and hydrogen peroxide.

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Renovascular hypertension

Renovascular hypertension is a condition in which high blood pressure is caused by the kidneys' hormonal response to narrowing of the arteries supplying the kidneys.

See Ischemia and Renovascular hypertension

Reperfusion injury

Reperfusion injury, sometimes called ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) or reoxygenation injury, is the tissue damage caused when blood supply returns to tissue (re- + perfusion) after a period of ischemia or lack of oxygen (anoxia or hypoxia).

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Revascularization

In medical and surgical therapy, revascularization is the restoration of perfusion to a body part or organ that has had ischemia.

See Ischemia and Revascularization

Septic shock

Septic shock is a potentially fatal medical condition that occurs when sepsis, which is organ injury or damage in response to infection, leads to dangerously low blood pressure and abnormalities in cellular metabolism.

See Ischemia and Septic shock

Shearing (physics)

In continuum mechanics, shearing refers to the occurrence of a shear strain, which is a deformation of a material substance in which parallel internal surfaces slide past one another.

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Sickle cell disease

Sickle cell disease (SCD), also simply called sickle cell, is a group of hemoglobin-related blood disorders typically inherited.

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Skeletal muscle

Skeletal muscle (commonly referred to as muscle) is one of the three types of vertebrate muscle tissue, the other being cardiac muscle and smooth muscle.

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Small intestine

The small intestine or small bowel is an organ in the gastrointestinal tract where most of the absorption of nutrients from food takes place.

See Ischemia and Small intestine

Statin

Statins (or HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors) are a class of medications that reduce illness and mortality in people who are at high risk of cardiovascular disease.

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Stenosis

Stenosis is the abnormal narrowing of a blood vessel or other tubular organ or structure such as foramina and canals.

See Ischemia and Stenosis

Streptokinase

Streptokinase is a thrombolytic medication activating plasminogen by nonenzymatic mechanism.

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Stroke

Stroke (also known as a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) or brain attack) is a medical condition in which poor blood flow to the brain causes cell death.

See Ischemia and Stroke

Superior mesenteric artery syndrome

Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome is a gastro-vascular disorder in which the third and final portion of the duodenum is compressed between the abdominal aorta (AA) and the overlying superior mesenteric artery.

See Ischemia and Superior mesenteric artery syndrome

Tachycardia

Tachycardia, also called tachyarrhythmia, is a heart rate that exceeds the normal resting rate.

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Thoracic outlet syndrome

Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is a condition in which there is compression of the nerves, arteries, or veins in the superior thoracic aperture, the passageway from the lower neck to the armpit, also known as the thoracic outlet.

See Ischemia and Thoracic outlet syndrome

Thromboembolism

Thromboembolism is a condition in which a blood clot (thrombus) breaks off from its original site and travels through the bloodstream (as an embolus) to obstruct a blood vessel, causing tissue ischemia and organ damage.

See Ischemia and Thromboembolism

Thrombolysis

Thrombolysis, also called fibrinolytic therapy, is the breakdown (lysis) of blood clots formed in blood vessels, using medication.

See Ischemia and Thrombolysis

Thrombosis

Thrombosis is the formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel, obstructing the flow of blood through the circulatory system.

See Ischemia and Thrombosis

Thrombus

A thrombus (thrombi), colloquially called a blood clot, is the final product of the blood coagulation step in hemostasis.

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Tissue (biology)

In biology, tissue is an assembly of similar cells and their extracellular matrix from the same embryonic origin that together carry out a specific function.

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Tissue-type plasminogen activator

Tissue-type plasminogen activator, short name tPA, is a protein that facilitates the breakdown of blood clots.

See Ischemia and Tissue-type plasminogen activator

Tourniquet

A tourniquet is a device that is used to apply pressure to a limb or extremity in order to create ischemia or stopping the flow of blood.

See Ischemia and Tourniquet

Transient ischemic attack

A transient ischemic attack (TIA), commonly known as a mini-stroke, is a minor stroke whose noticeable symptoms usually end in less than an hour.

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Unconsciousness

Unconsciousness is a state in which a living individual exhibits a complete, or near-complete, inability to maintain an awareness of self and environment or to respond to any human or environmental stimulus.

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Urokinase

Urokinase, also known as urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA), is a serine protease present in humans and other animals.

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Vascular dementia

Vascular dementia is dementia caused by a series of strokes.

See Ischemia and Vascular dementia

Vascular disease

Vascular disease is a class of diseases of the vessels of the circulatory system in the body, including blood vessels – the arteries and veins, and the lymphatic vessels.

See Ischemia and Vascular disease

Vascular occlusion

Vascular occlusion is a blockage of a blood vessel, usually with a clot.

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Vascular surgery

Vascular surgery is a surgical subspecialty in which vascular diseases involving the arteries, veins, or lymphatic vessels, are managed by medical therapy, minimally-invasive catheter procedures and surgical reconstruction.

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Vasoconstriction

Vasoconstriction is the narrowing of the blood vessels resulting from contraction of the muscular wall of the vessels, in particular the large arteries and small arterioles.

See Ischemia and Vasoconstriction

Vein

Veins are blood vessels in the circulatory system of humans and most other animals that carry blood towards the heart.

See Ischemia and Vein

Wound

A wound is any disruption of or damage to living tissue, such as skin, mucous membranes, or organs.

See Ischemia and Wound

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ischemia

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