Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p "Acute limb ischaemia occurs when there is a sudden lack of blood flow to a limb.Acute limb ischaemia is due to either an embolism or thrombosis. Thrombosis is usually caused by peripheral vascular disease (atherosclerotic disease that leads to blood vessel blockage), while an embolism can be due to air, trauma, fat, amniotic fluid, or a tumor. In the United States, it is estimated to occur in 14 out of every 100,000 people per year. The major cause of acute limb ischaemia is arterial thrombosis (85%), while embolic occlusion makes up 15% of causes. Arterial aneurysm of the popliteal artery has been found to create a thrombosis or embolism resulting in ischaemia. With proper surgical care, acute limb ischaemia is a highly treatable condition; however, prolonged or delayed treatment can result in morbidity, amputation, and/or death. Amputation results from the build up of toxins from cell death distal to the blockage.The New Latin term ischaemia as written, is a version of the British form of the word ischemia, and stems from the Greek term ichein (meaning, 'to hold'). The Greek root word haima contributes to this definition, meaning 'blood'. In this sense, ischaemia refers to the inhibition of blood flow to/through the limb."@en }
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- Acute_limb_ischaemia abstract "Acute limb ischaemia occurs when there is a sudden lack of blood flow to a limb.Acute limb ischaemia is due to either an embolism or thrombosis. Thrombosis is usually caused by peripheral vascular disease (atherosclerotic disease that leads to blood vessel blockage), while an embolism can be due to air, trauma, fat, amniotic fluid, or a tumor. In the United States, it is estimated to occur in 14 out of every 100,000 people per year. The major cause of acute limb ischaemia is arterial thrombosis (85%), while embolic occlusion makes up 15% of causes. Arterial aneurysm of the popliteal artery has been found to create a thrombosis or embolism resulting in ischaemia. With proper surgical care, acute limb ischaemia is a highly treatable condition; however, prolonged or delayed treatment can result in morbidity, amputation, and/or death. Amputation results from the build up of toxins from cell death distal to the blockage.The New Latin term ischaemia as written, is a version of the British form of the word ischemia, and stems from the Greek term ichein (meaning, 'to hold'). The Greek root word haima contributes to this definition, meaning 'blood'. In this sense, ischaemia refers to the inhibition of blood flow to/through the limb.".