No reflow phenomenon

No reflow phenomenon
Classification and external resources
Specialty cardiology

No reflow phenomenon is the failure of blood to reperfuse an ischemic area after the physical obstruction has been removed or bypassed.[1][2]

It may be associated with microvascular damage.

See also

References

  1. "Medscape".
  2. Kishi T, Yamada A, Okamatsu S, Sunagawa K (May 2007). "Percutaneous coronary arterial thrombectomy for acute myocardial infarction reduces no-reflow phenomenon and protects against left ventricular remodeling related to the proximal left anterior descending and right coronary artery" ( Scholar search). Int Heart J. 48 (3): 287–302. doi:10.1536/ihj.48.287. PMID 17592194.
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