Ischemia means that the amount of blood supplied to the tissue is inadequate to supply the needs of the tissue. When the myocardium becomes ischemic, it does not function optimally. When large ...
Ischemic diseases, such as heart attacks and strokes, occur when blood flow to tissues is disrupted, leading to oxygen ...
The primary goal in treating acute ischemic stroke is to preserve the healthy brain tissue that is at risk of dying due to the vessel blockage. Brain tissue can only survive a few hours without blood ...
Our case and others reported in the literature indicate that pressure on the renal tissue develops slowly in hydronephrosis, leading to the local ischemia that stimulates erythropoietin production.