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- Also spelled: IschaemiaWrongDiagnosis: Name and Aliases of Ischemia
- 80-85 percent of all strokes are ischemicPDRHealth: Stroke/Transient Ischemic Attacks
- 8 percent of surgical patients suffer ischemic complicationsIschemia Research and Education Foundation: Introduction
- Can be caused by a clot or plaque in an arteryStroke Information: Understanding Ischemic Stroke
- Can cause anginaAmerican Heart Association: Angina Pectoris
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Ischemia is a decrease in the blood supply to an organ, tissue or limb, which is caused by constriction or obstruction of the blood vessels.WrongDiagnosis: What is Ischemia UCDavis Vascular Center: Critical Limb Ischemia (CLI)
Silent Ischemia
Decreased blood flow can occur without any physical symptoms. This is called silent ischemia. Silent cardiac ischemia is usually detected through an EKG or stress test.Sutter Health: Coronary Artery Disease and IschemiaTransient Ischemic Attack
A transient ischemic attack (TIA) occurs when cerebral blood flow is restricted for a short period of time. It is usually over within minutes.PDRHealth: Stroke/Transient Ischemic Attacks The symptoms are the same as for a stroke, but there is no permanent damage. One third of those experiencing a TIA go on to suffer a stroke.Harvard medical School: Wake-up Call on Stroke in WomenSymptoms
Symptoms of ischemia include stroke, inability to exercise without fatigue, pain, a feeling of discomfort, tissue degeneration and/or loss of function in the affected area.WrongDiagnosis: List of Symptoms of IschemiaTreatment
The treatment for ischemia will be affected by the cause, location and duration of the ischemia. Treatments may include the use of anticoagulants, nitrates and/or surgery.WrongDiagnosis: Treatment List for Ischemia-
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Ischemia Discussion and Blogs
- WebMD: Ischemic Cardiomyopathy (November 18, 2008)
- Student Doctor Network Forums: Question about Ischemia According to Goljan's... (November 16, 2008)
- HealthBoards: Ischemia and Running (September 30, 2008)
- eHealth Forum: Silent Ischemia and Occasional Angina (May 2, 2008)
- Ischemic Heart Disease: Ischemia
- American Foundation for the Blind: I Have Optic Nerve Ischemia (February 15, 2007)
- BBC-Ouch Message Board!: Info on Ischemic Heart Disease
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