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Ischemia vs Hypoperfusion - What's the difference?

ischemia | hypoperfusion | see also |

As nouns the difference between ischemia and hypoperfusion

is that ischemia is local disturbance in blood circulation due to mechanical obstruction of the blood supply (vasoconstriction, thrombosis or embolism) while hypoperfusion is decreased perfusion of blood through an organ.

ischemia

English

Alternative forms

* (l) (UK) * (UK)

Noun

  • (pathology, cardiology) Local disturbance in blood circulation due to mechanical obstruction of the blood supply (vasoconstriction, thrombosis or embolism).

    • Derived terms

    * ischemic

    hypoperfusion

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (medicine) Decreased perfusion of blood through an organ

    • Antonyms

    *hyperperfusion

    See also

    *ischemia