ischemia
noun
is·che·mia
i-ˈskē-mē-ə 
: deficient supply of blood to a body part (such as the heart or brain) that is due to obstruction of the inflow of arterial blood
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Keep in mind that changes in skin color are typically less pronounced in people with darker skin, so ischemia and necrosis may be harder to spot.24
Changes in temperature of fingers and toes.
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Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 11 July 2024
Another focus is to create therapies using siRNA, or small interfering pieces of RNA that block the cascade of signals heart cells send out when they’re deprived of oxygen, that can lead to ischemia or other injury.
—Deborah Balthazar, STAT, 22 July 2024
This is a warning sign that blood flow to the hands and feet is blocked (ischemia).
—Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 11 July 2024
Chronic mesenteric ischemia occurs when the blood supply fails to meet the demands of visceral organs, usually resulting in acute pain, according to the National Library of Medicine.
—Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2024
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Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 11 July 2024
Another focus is to create therapies using siRNA, or small interfering pieces of RNA that block the cascade of signals heart cells send out when they’re deprived of oxygen, that can lead to ischemia or other injury.
—Deborah Balthazar, STAT, 22 July 2024
This is a warning sign that blood flow to the hands and feet is blocked (ischemia).
—Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 11 July 2024
Chronic mesenteric ischemia occurs when the blood supply fails to meet the demands of visceral organs, usually resulting in acute pain, according to the National Library of Medicine.
—Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2024
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ischemia
noun
isch·emia
variants
or chiefly British ischaemia
: deficient supply of blood to a body part (as the heart or brain) that is due to obstruction of the inflow of arterial blood (as by the narrowing of arteries by spasm or disease)
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