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Silent ischemia usually is caused by emotional or mental stress or by exertion, but there are no symptoms.
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What is the prognosis for ischemia?
In many cases, ischemia can be successfully treated, but the underlying disease process of atherosclerosis is usually not "cured." The outcome for silent ischemia has not been well established.
How do you use ischemia in a sentence?
ischemia is a result of hypoxia. hypoxia means low oxygen in the heart.
How do you describe symptomatic ischemia?
Symptomatic ischemia is characterized by chest pain called angina pectoris.
What are the common signs and symptoms of ischemia?
A tight, squeezing, heavy, burning, or choking pain that is usually beneath the breastbone and may spread to the throat, jaw or one arm. A feeling of heaviness or tightness, of gas or indigestion.
What is inferoapical ischemia?
Inferoapical ischemia is lack of blood flow below the apex.
Causes of lateral wall ischemia?
Blockage by plaques
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 prognosis for ischemia?
In many cases, ischemia can be successfully treated, but the underlying disease process of atherosclerosis is usually not "cured." The outcome for silent ischemia has not been well established.
What causes global ceregral ischemia?
Global cerebral ischemia (GCI) is a serious condition caused by ventricular fibrillation or cardiac asystole, which stops all blood flow to the brain.
What is the definition of ischemia?
Ischemia is a medical condition characterised by a restriction of blood into tissues which causes a shortage of glucose and oxygen needed to keep cells alive and healthy. This lack of oxygen can lead to Hypoxia and Cyanosis (blueing of the skin). There are a number of causes of Ischemia, some of which include Hypoglycemia, Atherosclerosis, Hypotension, Sickle Cell Disease, and Anemia.
What is the term for decreased blood flow?
Ischemia is the medical term for decreased blood flow. Ischemia limits the supply of oxygen to tissues.
What is recommended treatment for anterior wall ischemia -?
Anterior wall ischemia
What is silent killer?
Something that is lethal that causes no noise.
What is the meaning for negative for provocable myocardial ischemia?
what is the meaning of negative for provocable ischemia
How do you diagnose an obstruction complicated by ischemia?
It depends where the obstruction and ischemia are suspected of being located.
What is the difference between reversible and irreversible ischemia?
what is reversible vs irreversible ischemia in the brain
What is thrombotic occlusion?
A thrombotic occlusion is when a blot clot is formed in a blood vessel that stops most or all blood flow, and causes localized ischemia.
