Myocardial Reperfusion

Generally, restoration of blood supply to heart tissue which is ischemic due to decrease in normal blood supply. The decrease may result from any source including atherosclerotic obstruction, narrowing of the artery, or surgical clamping. Reperfusion can be induced to treat ischemia. Methods include chemical dissolution of an occluding thrombus, administration of vasodilator drugs, angioplasty, catheterization, and artery bypass graft surgery. However, it is thought that reperfusion can itself further damage the ischemic tissue, causing MYOCARDIAL REPERFUSION INJURY.

Year introduced: 1989

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Tree Number(s): E04.100.700.600, E05.680.730.600

MeSH Unique ID: D015425

Entry Terms:

• Coronary Reperfusion
• Coronary Reperfusions
• Reperfusion, Coronary
• Reperfusions, Coronary
• Reperfusion, Myocardial
• Myocardial Reperfusions
• Reperfusions, Myocardial

Previous Indexing:

• Coronary Circulation (1973-1988)
• Coronary Disease (1973-1988)
• Ischemia (1969-1988)
• Myocardial Infarction (1972-1988)
• Myocardium/metabolism (1974-1988)
• Perfusion (1968-1988)

See Also:

• Myocardial Reperfusion Injury
• Myocardial Stunning
• Ischemic Preconditioning, Myocardial

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures
Reperfusion
Myocardial Reperfusion

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Investigative Techniques
Perfusion
Reperfusion
Myocardial Reperfusion