Question 1

can you explain silent ischemia?

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Individual tolerance: Everyone's wired differently. We all have different perception of pain as well as different thresholds for pain recognition. Silent ischemia when heart muscle, for whatever reason but most commonly from blockages in the heart arteries, does not receive enough blood. This will affect heart muscle function and if prolonged and severe, can cause heart muscle death. If there's no perception it's silent.

Question 2

silent ischemia, how to naturally treat it?

Accepted Answer

Silent ischemia: You naturally treat it by going to your dr. And follow the advice. Generally this will include diet, exercise and not smoking. Often there will be a recommendation for medications you can swallow by a natural swallowing mechanism.

Question 3

what is the definition or description of: silent ischemia?

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Asymptomatic ischemi: It means that there is lack of blood supply or oxygen but individual has no symptoms.

Question 4

are diabetics more prone to silent ischemia?

Accepted Answer

Yes: It seems that diabetes affects nerves and pain perception. Diabetics often injure feet and can get infections without noticing. Likewise they may suffer coronary ischemia without perception or it sometimes manifests as severe GI distress with nausea and vomiting but no chest pain. A sudden change in energy, nausea/vomiting or shortness of breath in a diabetic should prompt further evaluation.

Question 5

what symptoms suggest ischemia?

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Depends: Depends what part of body is affected: heart= chest pain, heart attack; leg=painful cold leg; brain=stroke; gut=abdominal pain, bloody diarrhea; kidney=high blood pressure.

Question 6

what is anterior wall ischemia?

Accepted Answer

Heart: This is likely a finding on a cardiac stress test describing diminished or slowed blood flow to the anterior portion of the wall of the left ventricle of the heart. Needs to be placed in context with the patient's other test findings as to its significance.

Question 7

what is anteroseptal wall ischemia?

Accepted Answer

Idirect evidence: Stress tests using a nuclear tracer may show a defect on the scan if a blockage is present. An anteroseptal defect is one that implicates the left anterior descending artery. Stress tests are a screening test and can have a 15% false positive rate.

Question 8

what is the usual prognosis for ischemia?

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Ischemia: Well... Depends where and how :-) ischemia is a technical term for lack of tissue oxygenation, usually caused by a restriction of blood flow to organ/limb etc. Such as a blockage on the supplying blood vessel. But it can also be because of failure of the heart pump or oxygen need of the tissue exceeding supply as in sepsis, high fever... Prognosis pending correction of the underlying cause.

Question 9

what is the significance of a mild ischemia?

Accepted Answer

Coronary artery Ds: Ischemia means diminished blood supply, so in the case of coronary ischemia, decreased blood supply to the heart.  While mild ischemia is used to quantify the degree or severity of blood flow diminution, any degree of ischemia signifies the presence of coronary artery disease.

Question 10

what is the significance of ischemia disorder?

Accepted Answer

Not enough blood: Ischemia is a condition where a part of the body does not get enough blood supply usually caused by a constriction or blockage of an artery. The red blood cells carry oxygen to the body so ischemia could also result if there is anemia (decrease in red blood cells) or a decrease in the amount of oxygen. It can lead to damage of the organ involved or to symptoms, chest pain if the heart is involved.

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