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Myocardial Reperfusion MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Myocardial Reperfusion
Tree Number(s)
E04.100.700.600
E05.680.730.600
Unique ID
D015425
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015425
Annotation
note category: a technique; /‌adv eff permitted but consider also MYOCARDIAL REPERFUSION INJURY
Scope Note
Generally, restoration of blood supply to heart tissue which is ischemic due to decrease in normal blood supply. The decrease may result from any source including atherosclerotic obstruction, narrowing of the artery, or surgical clamping. Reperfusion can be induced to treat ischemia. Methods include chemical dissolution of an occluding thrombus, administration of vasodilator drugs, angioplasty, catheterization, and artery bypass graft surgery. However, it is thought that reperfusion can itself further damage the ischemic tissue, causing MYOCARDIAL REPERFUSION INJURY.
Entry Term(s)
Coronary Reperfusion
Reperfusion, Myocardial
NLM Classification #
WG 282
Previous Indexing
Coronary Circulation (1973-1988)
Coronary Disease (1973-1988)
Ischemia (1969-1988)
Myocardial Infarction (1972-1988)
Myocardium/metabolism (1974-1988)
Perfusion (1968-1988)
See Also
Ischemic Preconditioning, Myocardial
Myocardial Reperfusion Injury
Myocardial Stunning
Public MeSH Note
89
History Note
89
Date Established
1989/01/01
Date of Entry
1988/06/07
Revision Date
2007/07/09
Myocardial Reperfusion Preferred
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