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What is being Ischemic?

Ann
What does it mean to be Ischemic?
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A related discussion, Ischemic Heart Cure? was started.
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No problem.
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Ann
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Ischemia is from the Greek words ischein - to suppress and haima - blood and means a lack of blood flow to a part of the body (usually the heart) causing pain or damage.
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