Leaderboard
Wiki User
Answered 2007-07-08 14:01:26
It is the loss or reduced blood supply to a part of the muscular tissue of the heart.
Myo means muscle, cardial means heart, and ischemia means death. Therefore, picking the word apart, it would mean that part of the heart muscle dies from that lack of blood.
Your Answer
Still Have Questions?
Related Questions
What distinguishes myocardial ischemia from myocardial infarction?
George
Can ischemia lead to myocardial infarction?
Myocardial ischemia is owing to poor blood supply and infarction is due to no blood supply. The severity of both differs and ischemia can progress to infarction.
What is the meaning for negative for provocable myocardial ischemia?
what is the meaning of negative for provocable ischemia
Condition associated with servere chest pain and myocardial ischemia?
myocardial infarction
What organ system has myocardial ischemia?
muscular system
Is transmural ischemia due to acute myocardial infarction?
yes
The pain of angina pectoris is produced primarily by?
Myocardial ischemia.
What condition can myocardial ischemia lead to?
When blood flow is completely blocked to the heart, ischemia can lead to a heart attack .
What happens when the heart muscle is deprived of oxygen?
Myocardial ischemia results from the temporary lack of oxygen; if ischemia is prolonged, it could result in permanent damage to the heart muscle. This condition is called myocardial infarction, commonly known as a heart attack.ischemia
How do you describe myocardial ischemia?
Myocardial ischemia is a coronary artery disease during which the heart tissue is slowly or suddenly starved of oxygen and other nutrients. Eventually, the affected heart tissue will die.
A ventricular wall motion abnormality that is reversible with nitroglycerin is?
Myocardial Ischemia
What are the causes of myocardial ischemia?
Myocardial ischemia is caused by blockage of an artery due to atherosclerotic plaque as well as blood clots (which tend to form on plaque), artery spasms or contractions, or any of these factors combined.
What is reversible myocardial ischemia?
Reversible myocardial ischemia is a condition in which areas of myocardium becomes ischemic during stress (exercise) but regain its viabililty (circulation) on resting and do not progress to infarction. Such areas can be detaected by myocardial perfusion imaging like Thallium (T-201)scan.
What results if there is blockage in the vessel?
myocardial infarction,stroke, ischemia, infarction, intermittent claudication
What is the Medical term meaning decrease of heart muscle?
This is called Myocardial Ischemia. This can be deadly
What does myocardial ischemia look like on an ECG?
The ECG sign of subendocardial ischemia is ST segment depression. Note that ECG is used more now that EKG.
What can cause a myocardial infarction?
Ischemia or a deficiency of blood flow to the heart causes a heart attack.
What are the risk factors for ischemia?
The risk factors for myocardial ischemia are the same as those for coronary artery disease. For TIA, coronary artery disease is also a risk factor.
What is the meaning of acute myocardial ischemia?
Acute myocardial ischemia happens when the coronary artery gets blocked. As a result the blood and the oxygen supply to the heart reduces and the heart muscles can not work properly. This means heart fails to pump efficiently leading to a cardiac arrest.
What kinds of health problems can be caused by blockages in coronary arteries?
Myocardial ischemia or infarction. (Heart attack)
What is the prevalence of myocardial ischemia in the US?
According to the American Heart Association, up to four million Americans may have silent ischemia and be at high risk of having a heart attack with no warning.
What is the meaning of negative for reversible myocardial ischemia?
A proof that a particular problem cannot be solved, or irreversible, ischemia mean that Inadequate blood supply (circulation) to a local area due to blockage of the blood vessels to the area.
The heart's typical response to ischemia is?
The natural biologic response to repeated myocardial ischemia (insufficient oxygen levels in heart muscle) is angiogenesis, the growth of new collateral blood vessels. http://www.cardiumthx.com/science-technology-overview.html
What condition is the severe chest pain associated with myocardial ischemia?
what is the medical term meaning obtaining fluid from a joint in order to examine for diagnosis
Can you reverse provocable myocardial ischemia?
Yes. You give rest to the patient. Put nitroglycerin tablet sublingually, and give 100% oxygen to patient. He should recover.
