restriction in blood supply to tissues, causing a shortage of oxygen and glucose From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In medicine, ischaemia is when the blood supply is blocked or restricted. This is usually caused by problems in the blood vessels, and causes damage to the body.[1] It may also be spelled ischemia or ischæmia. It comes from the Greek words, isch- to restrict and hema or haema meaning blood.
Ischaemic heart disease (Coronary heart disease) is the world’s biggest killer, responsible for 16% of the world’s total deaths. Since 2000, the largest increase in deaths has been for this disease, rising by more than 2 million to 8.9 million deaths in 2019.[2]
When a part of the body isn't getting enough oxygen-rich blood, the skin sometimes becomes pale or turn blue. When the heart doesn't get blood it turns white.
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