Question 1

nuclear stress test showed large reversible ischemic defect in apical portions of anteroseptal wall.  what does reversible mean?

Accepted Answer

Blood Flow: The purpose of a stress test is to see if there any changes in circulation when your heart is put under some type of stress, usually exercise. Reversible in this case means that under stress, there is a portion of the heart that is not getting adequate blood flow. At rest, this blood flow returns. This can be a sign of a partially blocked coronary blood vessel.

Question 2

symptoms of microvascular ischemic change ?

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Pain: Feeling of cold. Blanching. Numbness.

Question 3

what is chronic microvascular ischemic disease?

Accepted Answer

Parse the words: Chronic = long-standing. Microvascular = small blood vessel. Ischemic = insufficient blood flow. Technically such a condition can affect any organ in the body but this condition gets most attention due to neurologic involvement. Certain genetic & environmental factors contribute to this condition--that is, there is more than one cause.

Question 4

how could i have ischemic colitis at age 28?

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Very unusual: Ischemic colitis typically affect the older population with intrinsic vascular disease and secondary factors such as tobacco use, dehydration (in sufficient intake or due to medication).  It can also happen at times as a complication with certain procedures.  Work with your doctor, make sure it is the proper diagnosis.

Question 5

why must an ischemic stroke be treated immediately?

Accepted Answer

Permanent: Damage after approximately 6 hours.

Question 6

what readily contributes to the development of ischemic colitis?

Accepted Answer

Blockage in arteries: Ischemic colitis is inflammation and damage to parts of the intestine due to inadequate blood flow to those areas. When cholesterol plaques build up in arteries or when they break apart in arteries, blockage to blood flow occurs. Depending on where the arteries lead to, results of blockage are ischemic colitis (intestines), strokes (brain), heart attacks (heart muscle), claudication (legs), etc...

Question 7

why would someone's face turn blue if they died of ischemic myocardia?

Accepted Answer

No O2: Low oxygen saturation of blood or lack of circulating blood may be factors.

Question 8

could an ischemic stroke be fatal?

Accepted Answer

Potentially yes: Most ischemic strokes such as thrombosis or embolism cause significant damage but not immediate fatality.  However, intracranial hemorrhage has a 60% mortality within one year, and a ruptured aneurysm causes death in 50% prior to reaching a hospital.  The garden variety stroke in certain parts of brain have potential for death depending upon extent.

Question 9

what is a  transient ischemic attack?

Accepted Answer

TIA: Tia or ministroke exhibit symptoms of paralysis, speech deficits which are typically get better in few hours time. Once someone has a TIA they are prone for a stroke in future if  no addequate meaasures are taken.

Question 10

what causes a transient ischemic attack?

Accepted Answer

Blood clot: Usually a clot that occluded a blood vessel to the brain. It usually comes from a plaque on the carotid artery or the heart.

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