ischemia

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The Ischemia investigators hope to follow the patients for another five years.

From Washington Post • Nov. 16, 2019

Ischemia may also be the result of thickening of the blood vessel wall, or a drop in blood volume in the brain known as hypovolemia.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Ischemia in turn leads to hypoxia—decreased supply of oxygen to the tissues.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Ischemia occurs when coronary arteries partly clogged with fatty deposits of plaque suddenly contract in spasms or are blocked by a clot, depriving the heart muscle of blood and thus oxygen.

From Time Magazine Archive