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Ischemic Ulcers
Ischemic Ulcers Non-healing ulcers on feet or hands, usually quite painful. Often blood flow needs to be increased before the ulcer will heal.
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Feet
The plural of foot, both an anatomic structure and a unit of measure. As an anatomic structure, the foot is the end of the leg on which a person normally stands and walks. The foot is a particularly complex structure made up of dozens of bones that work together with muscles and tendons to execute precise movements. The bones of the foot include the 10 metatarsal bones and the 28 phalanges (toe bones).
Blood
The life-maintaining fluid which is made up of plasma, red blood cells (erythrocytes), white blood cells (leukocytes), and platelets; blood circulates through the body's heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries; it carries away waste matter and carbon dioxide, and brings nourishment, electrolytes, hormones, vitamins, antibodies, heat, and oxygen to the tissues.
Ulcer
A sore on the skin surface or on the stomach lining.
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Ischaemia
Reduction of blood supply - to brain, heart or other cells.
Ischaemic stroke
A stroke caused by a cerebral infarct, classified by arterial distribution: total anterior circulation infarct (TACI), partial anterior circulation infarct (PACI), posterior circulation infarct (POCI) and lacunar infarct (LACI).
Ischemia
Decreased flow of oxygenated blood to an organ due to obstruction in an artery.
Ischemic colitis
Decreased blood flow to the colon, which causes fever, pain, and bloody diarrhea.
Ischemic heart disease
Coronary artery disease or coronary heart disease caused by narrowing of the coronary arteries and decreased blood flow to the heart.
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Intra-aortic Balloon Pump Assist Device
The intra-aortic balloon pump is a machine that can help the pumping function of the heart. It is usually inserted through an artery in the groin area and threaded backwards into the descending thoracic aorta in the chest. In this location the balloon inflates and deflates in synchrony with the heart in order to aid the blood pumping function of the heart in patients with cardiac disease.
Intracardiac Tumor
An Intracardiac Tumor can be any tumor of the heart, either malignant or benign. The most common tumor of the heart is a benign atrial myxoma.
Intravascular
Inside a blood vessel.
Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS)
An invasive procedure, performed along with cardiac catheterization; a miniature sound probe (transducer) on the tip of a coronary catheter is threaded through the coronary arteries and, using high-frequency sound waves, produces detailed images of the interior walls of the arteries.
Intravenous (IV)
Delivery of drugs, fluids or food directly into a vein.
Ischemic Ulcers
Italian doctor
A doctor who, being or not a citizen of that country, has been admitted to practice medicine in Italy.
Isle of Man doctor
A doctor who, being or not a citizen of that country, has been admitted to practice medicine in the Isle of Man.
Irish doctor
A doctor who, being or not a citizen of that country, has been admitted to practice medicine in Ireland.
Icelandic doctor
A doctor who, being or not a citizen of that country, has been admitted to practice medicine in Iceland.
Israeli doctor
A doctor who, being or not a citizen of that country, has been admitted to practice medicine in Israel.
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