How to Use ischemia in a Sentence
ischemia
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This results in a lack of blood flow in the GI system, a problem known as intestinal ischemia.
—Elizabeth Pratt, Health, 30 June 2023
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On top of his list of possible causes was ischemia, in which some type of blockage cuts off the supply of oxygen-rich blood to the gut.
—Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 16 Nov. 2022
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When the heart stops beating, blood flow is cut off from the body in a process called ischemia and a cascade of biochemical effects begins.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 3 Aug. 2022
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Reports are emerging of ischemia in the fingers and toes—a reduction in blood flow that can lead to swollen, painful digits and tissue death.
—Meredith Wadman, Science | AAAS, 17 Apr. 2020
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The relative ischemia, or lack of blood flow, can have different effects.
—Anne R. Crecelius, Discover Magazine, 2 Jan. 2021
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McCabe says keeping the body alive from the brain stem down defeats warm ischemia, the restriction or loss of blood flow after conventional death.
—Dick Teresi, Discover Magazine, 19 Feb. 2012
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Yet white people are more likely than Blacks to get a medical procedure for a severe form of PAD called critical limb ischemia.
—Joe Carlson, Star Tribune, 14 Sep. 2020
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One model fingered ischemia—a poor blood supply to the heart—which doctors know is often codiagnosed with heart failure.
—Matthew Hutson, Science | AAAS, 31 July 2019
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Today, transplant surgeons must scramble to stay ahead of ischemia and prevent organs from going too long without blood supply.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 3 Aug. 2022
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When cells have been deprived of oxygen for a while, suddenly connecting them to fresh blood can begin a cycle of stress and damage that kills them, a problem called ischemia-reperfusion injury.
—Esther Landhuis, Popular Mechanics, 12 Dec. 2022
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Severe ischemia can turn into ischemic colitis which causes inflammation of the colon and can cause ulcers.
—Kasandra Brabaw, Health.com, 28 Sep. 2021
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Myocardial ischemia, meanwhile, is when reduced blood flow to a person's heart keeps the heart from getting enough oxygen, impeding its ability to properly pump blood, per the Mayo Clinic.
—Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 2 June 2023
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Both ischemia and heat cytotoxicity can affect six of our seven major organs, and damage to any of them can lead to death if not properly treated.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 9 Nov. 2017
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Many of them suffer from what’s known as chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI), a form of peripheral artery disease that narrows people’s arteries.
—Mehdi Shishehbor, STAT, 28 Apr. 2023
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Small bowel ischemia is a group of conditions that reduce blood flow to the small intestine, according to the American College of Gastroenterology.
—Kasandra Brabaw, Health.com, 28 Sep. 2021
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The British singer, who was 46 at the time of his death, died of cardiac arrhythmia, acute myocardia ischemia, and severe coronary artery atheroma and intraplaque hemorrhage, according to the certificate obtained by People.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2023
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Decreased blood flow to the brain can create a myriad of health problems including brain ischemia, which can cause blindness, speaking impairments and unconsciousness.
—Deasia Paige, Detroit Free Press, 9 July 2018
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More blood near the skin means less inside our bodies, and the anoxic conditions can result in ischemia, which is the release of reactive oxygen and nitrogen compounds that can damage our organs, sometimes fatally.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 9 Nov. 2017
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There were different risks for various demographic groups, with Alaska Natives more likely to be treated for ischemia, for example, and people older than 65 more prone to heart attacks, the research found.
—Yereth Rosen, Anchorage Daily News, 1 July 2022
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His death, at a hospital after suffering a sudden cardiac ischemia, was confirmed by his husband and sole immediate survivor, Mark Bonacci.
—Seth Mydans, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2022
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Mesenteric ischemia is most common in elderly people who already have vascular diseases, Dr. Hoofnagle says, but this patient hadn’t yet hit middle age.
—Tara C. Smith, SELF, 23 Feb. 2022
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Martinez’s voice has continued to mesmerize listeners over the past several decades, even after a cerebral ischemia in 2017 limited her speech and mobility.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 19 Jan. 2022
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So far, only three treatments have earned conditional approval: one for spinal-cord injury, one for heart disease and one for critical limb ischemia, a painful condition characterized by reduced blood flow to the extremities.
—David Cyranoski, Scientific American, 14 Nov. 2019
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His research focuses on cardiovascular health, especially a condition known as ischemia — blockages in arteries and other blood vessels, a problem that can lead to strokes and death.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2020
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Still, questions have been raised about the university's relationship to its medical center, as well as statements made regarding its ability to minimize ischemia time.
—Sam Dorman, Fox News, 22 Sep. 2021
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Hypoxic-ischemic demyelination happens if the brain is deprived of oxygen (hypoxia) or blood (ischemia) for a significant period of time.
—Sara Gaynes Levy, SELF, 7 Mar. 2022
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Additional damage from an infection can cause worsening blood vessel damage and inflammation leading to lower blood flow and resulting in additional brain injury (ischemia) and small strokes.
—Michael S. Jaffee and Steven Dekosky, Discover Magazine, 22 Feb. 2021
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Certain causes of chronic diarrhea like ischemia and inflammatory diseases can cause permanent damage to your bowel if untreated.
—Kasandra Brabaw, Health.com, 28 Sep. 2021
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This obstruction is referred to as capillary nonperfusion, or macular ischemia.
—Heather Napolitano, Philly.com, 29 Sep. 2017
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Multiple doctors have also raised concerns that Pitt's own definition of ischemia pointed to organs potentially being extracted from live fetuses – something Pitt has vehemently denied.
—Sam Dorman, Fox News, 22 Sep. 2021
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