Reperfusion
Medical term · R
Re-establishing blood flow, such as when a blockage in a coronary artery that is causing a heart attack is cleared.
Related terms
-
Coronary arteryBlood vessel that carries oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle.
-
Heart attackThe common term for a myocardial infarction. It refers to the damage that occurs when blood flow to part of the heart is blocked or drastically restricted. The blockage usually…
-
CoronaryPertaining to the arteries that supply blood to the heart.
-
ArteryA blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart and to various parts of the body.