Reperfusion is the restoration of blood flow to an organ or tissue after having been blocked, and may refer to:
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Reperfusion injury
Reperfusion injury, sometimes called ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) or reoxygenation injury, is the tissue damage caused when blood supply returns to tissue ('' re-'' + '' perfusion'') after a period of ischemia or lack of oxygen (anoxia or ...
, tissue damage caused when blood supply returns to the tissue
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Reperfusion therapy
Reperfusion therapy is a medical treatment to restore blood flow, either through or around, blocked arteries, typically after a heart attack (myocardial infarction (MI)). Reperfusion therapy includes drugs and surgery. The drugs are thrombolytics ...
, the medical treatment that restores blood flow through blocked arteries, typically after a heart attack
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