Myocardial ischemia, also called cardiac ischemia, is a condition characterized by reduced blood flow to the heart. A common cause is plaque buildup in the coronary arteries. Myocardial ischemia ...

The FIB-4 score, a noninvasive marker used to assess liver fibrosis based on age, liver enzyme levels, and platelet count, ...

Ischemic colitis reduces blood flow to the colon or large intestine. Mesenteric ischemia is a reduction in blood flow to the small intestine due to the narrowing of the arteries. Both conditions ...

CHICAGO, IL—(UPDATED) Even with a few more years of follow-up, an initial invasive strategy is no better than a more-conservative approach for improving survival in patients with chronic coronary ...

The National Institutes of Health-funded ISCHEMIA study, which was published in 2020, enrolled 5,179 patients with stable CAD, preserved ejection fraction, and moderate-to-severe ischemia and ...

Ischemic stroke is also called brain ischemia and cerebral ischemia. Ischemia is the medical term for “lack of blood supply.” The blockage is often caused by blood clots or fatty deposits ...

In this Healio Video Perspective from Clinical Trials at the Summit, Arshad M. Khanani, MD, MA, FASRS, highlights first-time ...

A new statement from leading heart and blood vessel experts in Europe is providing clinical guidance for treatments to prevent blood clots in patients with a serious condition called chronic ...

It's "reasonable" to test for CAD or ischemia in patients with polymorphic VT storm, which is likely ischemia-driven, he observed. In contrast, monomorphic VT storm is likely caused by myocardial ...

Did you know that certain medications can cause symptom of 'Mesenteric ischemia'. Find these drugs listed on the page and be warned of similar symptoms as possible side-effects.

Transcatheter arterialization of the deep veins in patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia appeared safe and led to limb salvage and wound healing in most cases, the PROMISE II study showed.

To investigate EPC kinetics during tissue ischemia, we assessed the frequency and differentiation of EPCs by EPC isolation from peripheral blood and EPC culture assay. EPC-enriched fractions were ...