- Concept UI
- M0023775
- 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.
- Terms
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Myocardial Reperfusion
Preferred Term
Term UI
T045546
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (1989)
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Coronary Reperfusion
Term UI
T045544
Date06/07/1988
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
UNK (19XX)
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Reperfusion, Myocardial
Term UI
T045545
Date06/07/1988
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
UNK (19XX)