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| Micrograph of a pulmonary infarct (right of image) beside relatively normal lung (left of image). H&E stain. | |
| Specialty | Pathology |
Infarction is tissue death (necrosis) due to inadequate blood supply to the affected area. It may be caused by artery blockages, rupture, mechanical compression, or vasoconstriction.[1] The resulting lesion is referred to as an infarct[2][3] (from the Latin infarctus, "stuffed into").[4]
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