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ischemia /is·che·mia/ (is-ke´me-ah) deficiency of blood in a part, usually due to functional constriction or actual obstruction of a blood vessel.ische´mic

silent ischemia cardiac ischemia without pain or other symptoms.

silent ischemia

Etymology: L, silere, to be silent

an asymptomatic form of myocardial ischemia that may damage the heart muscle. Ischemia is most likely to occur during the first 6 hours after a person awakens in the morning. It is triggered by mental arousal in more than 75% of patients. In contrast, cardiac ischemia accompanied by anginal pains is usually triggered by physical exertion.

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