As nouns the difference between ischemia and cardioprotection
is that ischemia is (pathology|cardiology) local disturbance in blood circulation due to mechanical obstruction of the blood supply (vasoconstriction, thrombosis or embolism) while cardioprotection is (cardiology) the prevention, delay or reduction of myocardial injury, especially that caused by ischemia.
ischemia
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Alternative forms
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Noun
(pathology, cardiology) Local disturbance in blood circulation due to mechanical obstruction of the blood supply (vasoconstriction, thrombosis or embolism).
Derived terms
* ischemic
cardioprotection
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Noun
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(cardiology) The prevention, delay or reduction of myocardial injury, especially that caused by ischemia
Related terms
* cardioprotective