reduced blood flow

Impaired vascular supply

Reduced blood flow describes diminished circulation of blood through vessels to tissues or organs.

The condition can result from narrowed arteries, blood clots, or heart problems.

Medical contexts use terms like ischemia for the consequences: The stroke was caused by reduced blood flow to the brain.

Reduced blood flow to extremities causes numbness and cold hands or feet.

Opposites

flow quantity

reduced blood flowhyperemia

Localized blood excess

vascular function

reduced blood flowvasodilation

Relaxation of vessel walls

perfusion state

reduced blood flowreperfusion

Restored blood supply

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