A cardiac ischemia reperfusion injury is the deprivation of oxygen to the heart. Cardiovascular research aims to understand the mechanism of this phenomenon ...

The buildup of fat in the blood makes a bad situation worse -- it not only raises a person's risk for heart attack or stroke but also impairs the growth of new blood vessels. How excess fat in the ...

Lethal reperfusion injury is a paradoxical type of myocardial injury caused by the restoration of coronary blood flow after an ischemic episode. This review focuses on the mechanisms of the injury, ...

The pig’s heart was graying rapidly, so McCully decided to try it. He loaded a syringe with the extracted mitochondria and ...

Recanalization with thrombolysis is a currently crucial therapeutic strategy for re-building blood supply, but the thrombolytic therapy often companies with cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury ...

Penumbra announced it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its reperfusion catheter system designed to help clinicians navigate complex distal vessel anatomy in large vessel occlusion acute ischemic ...

Skin wounds from ischemia-reperfusion injuries—tissue damage caused by blood returning to tissues after a period of oxygen deprivation—may not heal appropriately in some patients, owing to ...

A new study has revealed a new culprit in the formation of brain hemorrhages that does not involve injury to the blood vessels, as previously believed. Researchers discovered that interactions ...

An ischemic stroke is a medical emergency caused by a blockage in a blood vessel that supplies blood to a region of the brain. Symptoms may include facial drooping, limb weakness on one side, and ...

Stroke is the leading cause of long-term disability and preventable disability in the United States. It is also the fifth leading cause of death, killing nearly 130,000 people in the U.S. each year.

Ischemia is a serious problem where some part of your body, like your heart or brain, isn’t getting enough blood. Learn what causes it, what the symptoms are, and how you can prevent it.