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Obstruction

Known as: blocks, occlusions, Obstructions 
Blockage of the normal flow of the contents of an anatomical passageway.
National Institutes of Health

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Broader (1)

Behavior
CDISC SEND Non-Neoplastic Finding Type TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium TerminologyDental OcclusionGuidance for substance removal of CVA device obstruction:Find:Pt:Central vein:Doc:RF

Narrower (2)

Occlusion of artery (disorder)Stenosis

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Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Postischemic myocardial "stunning". Identification of major differences between the open-chest and the conscious dog and evaluation of the oxygen radical hypothesis in the conscious dog.
Recent studies suggest that oxygen-derived free radicals contribute to the pathogenesis of postischemic myocardial dysfunction… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Myocardial protection during transient coronary artery occlusion in man: beneficial effects of regional beta-adrenergic blockade.
The goal of this study was to verify whether myocardial protection could be achieved via the intracoronary administration of… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Effects of global ischemia on the diastolic properties of the left ventricle in the conscious dog.
The alterations in regional diastolic mechanics that occur during regional myocardial ischemia (creep and increased myocardial… 
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Effect of coronary occlusion site on ischaemic bed size and collateral blood flow in dogs.
The ischaemic bed size (myocardium at risk) and collateral flow are major determinants of experimental myocardial infarct size… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Autoradiographic method for measuring the ischemic myocardium at risk: effects of verapamil on infarct size aftr experimental coronary artery occlusion.
Investigation of the efficacy of pharmacologic agents affecting myocardial infarct size after coronary artery occlusion is… 
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
Prehospital brady-asystolic cardiac arrest.
Of 133 persons with spontaneous cardiac arrest attended by paramedics within 10 minutes, 100 (75%) had ventricular fibrillation… 
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Crossover femorofemoral grafts followed up five years or more. An analysis.
Crossover femorofemoral grafts continue to provide satisfactory long-term patency with low morbidity and mortality in the… 
Highly Cited
1973
Highly Cited
1973
New techniques in objective arterial evaluation.
A study of 363 patients with arterial occlusion and 50 normal adults tested the value of the ultrasound technique and xenon 133… 
Highly Cited
1971
Highly Cited
1971
The effect of streptokinase infusion on chronic arterial occlusions and stenoses.
Abstract In 23 men with atherosclerosis of the distal abdominal aorta or more peripheral arteries, 35 arterial occlusions and 26… 
Highly Cited
1940
Highly Cited
1940
POSTARSPHENAMINE JAUNDICE: APPARENTLY DUE TO OBSTRUCTION OF INTRAHEPATIC BILIARY TRACT
Jaundice following administration of arsphenamine ("arsphenamine hepatitis") is usually ascribed to injury of the liver… 
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