infarcts
Oxygen-starved tissue deaths
Infarcts are areas of dead tissue resulting from an obstruction of blood supply, typically caused by a blood clot blocking an artery.
The term appears most often in medical contexts describing damage to organs like the heart or brain.
A myocardial infarct is the tissue death that occurs during a heart attack, while a cerebral infarct is the damage from a stroke.
The scan revealed multiple small infarcts in the patient's brain.
Oxygen-rich blood conduit
- clotCoagulated mass
- thrombusIntravascular coagulated mass
- occlusionComplete closure or blockage
- embolismObstruction in blood vessel
atherosclerosis · plaque · stenosis · circulation · thrombosis · perfusion · reperfusion · collateral
Localized cell death
- ischemiaInsufficient tissue blood supply
- hypoxiaInsufficient tissue oxygenation
- tissue deathCells ceasing to function
- fibrosisPathological connective tissue buildup
scarring · lesion · penumbra · cellular damage · apoptosis · inflammation · granulation · healing
Sudden brain blood blockage
- cerebrovascularBrain circulation-related
- hemiplegiaOne-sided bodily paralysis
- aphasiaNeurological language impairment
- aneurysmArterial wall bulge
paralysis · brain · hemorrhage · TIA · watershed · cortical · basal ganglia · brainstem
Muscular tissue of heart
- coronaryOf heart arteries
- anginaIschemic chest discomfort
- ventricleHollow organ chamber
- atriumRoofed central hall
cardiomyopathy · arrhythmia · echocardiogram · stent · bypass · angioplasty · electrocardiogram · defibrillator
Producing visual representations
- MRIMagnetic body imaging
- CT scanTomographic diagnostic imaging
- angiogramBlood vessel X-ray
- biomarkersMeasurable disease indicators
troponin · ECG · ultrasound · biopsy · acute · chronic · silent · symptomatic
Substance preventing blood clots
- thrombolyticAgent dissolving blood clots
- aspirinAcetylsalicylic acid tablet
- heparinSubstance preventing coagulation
- warfarinClot-preventing medication
catheterization · revascularization · oxygen therapy · nitroglycerin · beta blocker · ACE inhibitor · statin · rehabilitation
artery
Oxygen-rich blood conduit
embolism · atherosclerosis · plaque · stenosis · circulation · thrombosis · perfusion · reperfusion · collateral · vasculature
necrosis
Localized cell death
- ischemiaInsufficient tissue blood supply
- hypoxiaInsufficient tissue oxygenation
- tissue deathCells ceasing to function
fibrosis · scarring · lesion · penumbra · cellular damage · apoptosis · inflammation · granulation · healing · remodeling
stroke
Sudden brain blood blockage
- cerebrovascularBrain circulation-related
- hemiplegiaOne-sided bodily paralysis
- aphasiaNeurological language impairment
aneurysm · paralysis · brain · hemorrhage · TIA · watershed · cortical · basal ganglia · brainstem · rehabilitation
myocardium
Muscular tissue of heart
atrium · cardiomyopathy · arrhythmia · echocardiogram · stent · bypass · angioplasty · electrocardiogram · defibrillator · pacemaker
imaging
Producing visual representations
biomarkers · troponin · ECG · ultrasound · biopsy · acute · chronic · silent · symptomatic · differential diagnosis
anticoagulant
Substance preventing blood clots
- thrombolyticAgent dissolving blood clots
- aspirinAcetylsalicylic acid tablet
- heparinSubstance preventing coagulation
warfarin · catheterization · revascularization · oxygen therapy · nitroglycerin · beta blocker · ACE inhibitor · statin · rehabilitation · monitoring
infarctsreperfusion
Restored blood supply
living tissue · revascularization · tissue regeneration · healing
infarctshemorrhages
Excessive uncontrolled bleeding
bruises · contusions · hematomas · lacerations · abrasions
- myocardial infarctionCardiac tissue death event
- cardiac infarctionDeath of heart tissue
infarct, infarction, infarcted, infarctions, myocardial infarction