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infarction
Sign in to saveInfarction is tissue death (necrosis) due to inadequate blood supply to the affected area. It may be caused by artery blockages, rupture, mechanical compression, or vasoconstriction. The resulting lesion is referred to as an infarct (from the Latin infarctus, "stuffed into").
Infarction is the death of tissue in your body caused by a lack of blood supply to that area, which can happen when an artery becomes blocked, ruptures, gets compressed, or constricts. This matters because when tissue dies from insufficient blood flow, it can no longer function properly and may cause serious health problems depending on which part of your body is affected.
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Key facts
- Medical condition.name
- Infarction
- Medical condition.image
- Pulmonary infarct intermed mag.jpg
- Medical condition.caption
- Micrograph of a pulmonary infarct (right of image) beside relatively normal lung (left of image). H&E stain.
- Medical condition.field
- Pathology
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Research
438,060 papers- Massive cerebral infarction.The neurologist · 2005
- [Cerebellar infarction in the area of the posterior cerebellar artery. Clinicopathology of 28 cases].Revue neurologique · 1989
- Ventricular remodeling after myocardial infarction. Experimental observations and clinical implications.Circulation · 1990
- Suboccipital Decompressive Craniectomy for Cerebellar Infarction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.World neurosurgery · 2018
- Cellular basis of ventricular remodeling after myocardial infarction.The American journal of cardiology · 1991
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- cause of death
- Subclass of
- necrosis
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- topic's main category
- Category:Infarction
- drug or therapy used for treatment
- nitrous oxide
- NCI Thesaurus ID
- C25738
- health specialty
- pathology
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Infarction is tissue death (necrosis) due to inadequate blood supply to the affected area. It may be caused by artery blockages, rupture, mechanical compression, or vasoconstriction. The resulting lesion is referred to as an infarct (from the Latin infarctus, "stuffed into").
==Causes==
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