ischemia

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local anemia in a given body part sometimes resulting from vasoconstriction or thrombosis or embolism

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CAD can lead to ischemia (angina pectoris) or infarction (myocardial infarction). Source: Internet

Dissection of the ascending aorta is an emergency because dissection may interrupt coronary blood flow and blood flow to the brain, neither of which tolerate ischemia particularly well. Source: Internet

Aquaporin-4 (AQP4) water channels are the primary route of water movement into the central nervous system under conditions of ischemia. Source: Internet

Rexgenero is advancing an experimental cell therapy for critical limb ischemia, a chronic condition that causes severe burning pain in the feet or toes as a result of blocked arteries in the lower limbs. Source: Internet

Masson's trichrome Illustration depicting coronary artery disease Limitation of blood flow to the heart causes ischemia (cell starvation secondary to a lack of oxygen) of the myocardial cells. Source: Internet

It is used off-label to reduce intracranial pressure in Reye’s syndrome and traumatic brain injury, and to bring on a in patients with a cerebral ischemia (bleed). Source: Internet

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