Ischemia means a reduced blood supply to an organ or body part.
Antero- refers to the anterior, or front side of something.
-lateral means to the side or the outside of something.
So to put it all together Anterolateral Ischemiameans that there is or was a reduction of blood flow to the front outside part (of an organ).
This is often a term used to describe findings after chest pain or a heart attack. In that case it would mean that the area of the heart on the front side and just to the outside (either right or left) of a line drawn down the middle of the heart has had a reduction in blood supply with some damage to the heart muscle tissue (either temporary or permanent).
The heart muscle is called Myocardial tissue.
Myo- is muscle
cardio- refers to heart.
So, if this is describing reduction in blood supply to the outside front part of the heart muscle... that would be called Anterolateral Myocardial Ischemia.
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Anteroseptal wall ischemia is a medical term used to describe a reduced blood supply to the walls of your heart. This can be detected after having a stress done.
Silent ischemia usually is caused by emotional or mental stress or by exertion, but there are no symptoms.
The anterolateral walls are at the front and sides. The posterolateral walls are at the back and sides.
ischemia is a result of hypoxia. hypoxia means low oxygen in the heart.
Symptomatic ischemia is characterized by chest pain called angina pectoris.
Inferoapical ischemia is lack of blood flow below the apex.