Reperfusion injury is the tissue damage caused when blood supply returns to the tissue after a period of ischemia or lack of oxygen. The absence of oxygen and nutrients from blood during the ischemic period creates a condition in which the restoration of circulation results in inflammation and oxidative damage through the induction of oxidative st...
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Functional, metabolic, or structural changes, including necrosis, in ischemic tissues thought to result from reperfusion to ischemic areas of the tissue. The most common instance is myocardial reperfusion injury. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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Damage that occurs to tissue when blood flow is restored after a period of ischaemia. The damage is caused by neutrophils that adhere to the microvasculature and release various inflammatory mediators, hydrolytic enzymes etc. as a response to damage. Can exacerbate the effects of stroke or cardiac ischaemia and also can follow from extended periods of arterial occlusion during surgical operations.
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. myocardial impairment, usually with arrhythmia, following the opening of arterial blockage and considered to be due to oxygen-derived free radicals.
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