How to Use ischemia in a Sentence

ischemia

noun
  • This is a warning sign that blood flow to the hands and feet is blocked (ischemia).
    — Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 11 July 2024
  • The relative ischemia, or lack of blood flow, can have different effects.
    — Anne R. Crecelius, Discover Magazine, 2 Jan. 2021
  • On top of his list of possible causes was ischemia, in which some type of blockage cuts off the supply of oxygen-rich blood to the gut.
    — Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 16 Nov. 2022
  • This results in a lack of blood flow in the GI system, a problem known as intestinal ischemia.
    — Elizabeth Pratt, Health, 30 June 2023
  • When the heart stops beating, blood flow is cut off from the body in a process called ischemia and a cascade of biochemical effects begins.
    — Evan Bush, NBC News, 3 Aug. 2022
  • Reports are emerging of ischemia in the fingers and toes—a reduction in blood flow that can lead to swollen, painful digits and tissue death.
    — Meredith Wadman, Science | AAAS, 17 Apr. 2020
  • When chest pain presents in this way, doctors call this condition ischemia and no obstructive coronary arteries.
    — Amy Huebschmann, Discover Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
  • Today, transplant surgeons must scramble to stay ahead of ischemia and prevent organs from going too long without blood supply.
    — Evan Bush, NBC News, 3 Aug. 2022
  • Severe ischemia can turn into ischemic colitis which causes inflammation of the colon and can cause ulcers.
    — Kasandra Brabaw, Health.com, 28 Sep. 2021
  • McCabe says keeping the body alive from the brain stem down defeats warm ischemia, the restriction or loss of blood flow after conventional death.
    — Dick Teresi, Discover Magazine, 19 Feb. 2012
  • These are problems with the electrical signals in the heart, which can mimic the symptoms of cardiac ischemia (a condition where the heart muscle doesn’t get enough blood).
    — Scott Travers, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Both ischemia and heat cytotoxicity can affect six of our seven major organs, and damage to any of them can lead to death if not properly treated.
    — Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 9 Nov. 2017
  • Another theory behind the side stitch is that it’s caused by diaphragmatic ischemia, which is a fancy term for reduced blood flow to the diaphragm, Carter says.
    — Jenny McCoy, SELF, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Racey stated that necropsy results for livestock did not point to forever chemicals as a cause of death, but pointed to factors such as a parasite from the mother or ischemia, a lack of blood flow.
    — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Mar. 2025
  • When cells have been deprived of oxygen for a while, suddenly connecting them to fresh blood can begin a cycle of stress and damage that kills them, a problem called ischemia-reperfusion injury.
    — Esther Landhuis, Popular Mechanics, 12 Dec. 2022
  • Yet white people are more likely than Blacks to get a medical procedure for a severe form of PAD called critical limb ischemia.
    — Joe Carlson, Star Tribune, 14 Sep. 2020
  • Pan explained that saving a soldier’s life often requires using a tourniquet or bandage to stop bleeding, but cutting off circulation can trigger severe ischemia, or loss of blood flow.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
  • This obstruction is referred to as capillary nonperfusion, or macular ischemia.
    — Heather Napolitano, Philly.com, 29 Sep. 2017
  • Hypoxic-ischemic demyelination happens if the brain is deprived of oxygen (hypoxia) or blood (ischemia) for a significant period of time.
    — Sara Gaynes Levy, SELF, 7 Mar. 2022
  • Still, questions have been raised about the university's relationship to its medical center, as well as statements made regarding its ability to minimize ischemia time.
    — Sam Dorman, Fox News, 22 Sep. 2021
  • Certain causes of chronic diarrhea like ischemia and inflammatory diseases can cause permanent damage to your bowel if untreated.
    — Kasandra Brabaw, Health.com, 28 Sep. 2021
  • Our understanding of how their brains tolerate hypothermia and ischemia has informed research efforts, as well as life-saving treatments, for stroke, cardiac arrest and traumatic brain injury.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
  • His research focuses on cardiovascular health, especially a condition known as ischemia — blockages in arteries and other blood vessels, a problem that can lead to strokes and death.
    — Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2020
  • His death, at a hospital after suffering a sudden cardiac ischemia, was confirmed by his husband and sole immediate survivor, Mark Bonacci.
    — Seth Mydans, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2022
  • More blood near the skin means less inside our bodies, and the anoxic conditions can result in ischemia, which is the release of reactive oxygen and nitrogen compounds that can damage our organs, sometimes fatally.
    — Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 9 Nov. 2017
  • Pan said the team’s long-term goal is to find a safe and convenient way to apply zinc directly to muscle tissue, protecting it from ischemia-reperfusion injury and encouraging regeneration.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Heart Disease In general, both congenital and acquired heart disease can cause symptoms due to arrhythmias (abnormal heart rhythms), heart failure, and ischemia.
    — Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Many of them suffer from what’s known as chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI), a form of peripheral artery disease that narrows people’s arteries.
    — Mehdi Shishehbor, STAT, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Small bowel ischemia is a group of conditions that reduce blood flow to the small intestine, according to the American College of Gastroenterology.
    — Kasandra Brabaw, Health.com, 28 Sep. 2021
  • Additional damage from an infection can cause worsening blood vessel damage and inflammation leading to lower blood flow and resulting in additional brain injury (ischemia) and small strokes.
    — Michael S. Jaffee and Steven Dekosky, Discover Magazine, 22 Feb. 2021

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