adjective
- occurring after or resulting from ischemia (a temporary or permanent deficiency of blood supply to a body part)
Usage: medical/clinical term; commonly used in cardiology and neurology
Examples
- The patient experienced postischemic reperfusion injury after the blood flow was restored to the affected tissue.
- Postischemic complications can develop hours or days after a stroke.
- The research focused on postischemic recovery in cardiac patients.
- Postischemic dysfunction of the heart muscle required careful monitoring.
- Doctors assessed postischemic damage to determine the extent of organ injury.