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reperfusion injury |
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reperfusion injury damage to renal blood vessels during periods of hypotension does not become apparent until reperfusion occurs in the recovery stage of the vascular incident. reperfusion injury Cardiology Myocardial injury caused by rapid flow of blood into areas previously rendered ischemic by coronary artery occlusion; RI is attributed to oxidative stress, which may cause arrhythmia, infarction, myocardial
stunning. See Reperfusion Traumatology A component of crush syndrome, which occurs when blood flow is reestablished to an organ or tissue exposed to prolonged ischemia; renewed blood flow aggravates tissue damage either by causing additional injury
or by unmasking injury sustained during the ischemic period; RI occurs in the heart, intestine, kidney, lung, and muscle, and is due to microvascular damage. See Calcium paradox, Oxygen paradox. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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