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revascularization

revascularization

1 7.6
A medical treatment to restore blood flow to a part of the body by opening or making blood vessels
  • noun
  • /ˌriːˌvæskjʊlərɪˈzeɪʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : revascularización
  • The primary outcome was a composite of cardiac events (acute MI or coronary revascularization using percutaneous coronary intervention or coronary artery bypass grafting).
  • coronary revascularization
  • percutaneous coronary revascularization
  • revascularization procedure

Examples

  • Windecker and colleagues performed a network meta-analysis to reassess the effect of coronary revascularization on survival in stable CAD.

    Academic text (2014)

  • In patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD), what is the relative efficacy of revascularization and medical treatment?

    Academic text (2014)

  • Network meta-analysis of revascularization vs. medical treatment.

    Academic text (2014)

  • We know that the revascularization procedures are associated with poor long term outcome, a short term outcome including the bare metal stents.

  • Prolonged disability prior to coronary revascularization appears to reduce the chances of return to work postoperatively.

    Academic text (1995)

  • New-generation drug-eluting stents reduce revascularization compared with medical treatment.

    Academic text (2014)

  • If a patient has an ischemic ulcer and there are no possibilities to improve revascularization, the prognosis for the patient is poor.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Prompt diagnosis and revascularization by the simplest operations are required to decrease morbidity and mortality.

    Academic text (2007)

  • About 65-70% of our patients who required revascularization underwent endovascular therapy, but there still seemed to be a role for bypass.

    Academic text (2017)

  • Many patients with blocked arteries often require revascularization to restore blood flow to their heart.

Synonyms

reperfusion
vsrevascularization
  • Specialized
2 7.0

The return of blood to an organ or tissue after its blood flow is blocked

restores flow by active medical methods rather than naming the final state
recanalization
vsrevascularization
  • Specialized
8.9

To reopen a blocked blood vessel so blood can flow again

restores flow by reopening or creating vessel pathways
neovascularization
vsrevascularization
  • Specialized
7.6

Growth of new blood vessels that helps healing or body growth

restores flow by encouraging new vessel growth instead of only reopening
vascularization
vsrevascularization
  • Specialized
7.7

Growth of new blood vessels in body tissue

refers to restoring flow specifically not general vessel development

Antonyms

ischemia
  • Specialized
5 8.5

Not enough blood reaches a body part so it has little oxygen

How Restored

bypass
  • Specialized
75 6.0
revascularization
  • Specialized
1 7.6
angioplasty
  • Specialized
11 5.3
thrombolysis
  • Specialized
1 7.7

Surface Forms

revascularization singular
revascularizations plural

Morphology

revascularization = vascularization (semi-transparent) = re + vascular + ization

This is a clear prefixation of re- to vascularization, giving the sense of restoring or increasing vascular supply.

Etymology

Revascularization starts with re- meaning 'again' and the part vascular which comes from a root for 'vessel', meaning a blood vessel. So revascularization is about making or reopening blood vessels to bring blood back to an organ.