Necrosis is the death of body tissue. It occurs when too little blood flows to the tissue. This can be from injury, radiation, or chemicals. Necrosis cannot be reversed.
When large areas of tissue die due to a lack of blood supply, the condition is called gangrene.
Surinder Rana practices in Chandigarh, India. Rana is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Necrosis. They are also highly rated in 41 other conditions, according to our data. Their top areas of expertise are Hereditary Pancreatitis, Necrosis, Acute Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Stent Placement.
Andreas Linkermann practices in Dresden, Germany. Linkermann is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Necrosis. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Necrosis, Acute Tubular Necrosis, Hypertension, Kidney Transplant, and Heart Transplant.
Loic Guillevin practices in Paris, France. Guillevin is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Necrosis. He is also highly rated in 29 other conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Necrotizing Vasculitis, Vasculitis, Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis, Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (EGPA, Churg-Strauss Syndrome), and Kidney Transplant.
Summary: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of guselkumab treatment in participants with active psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and inadequate response (IR) and/or intolerance to a prior anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) by assessing the reduction in signs and symptoms of PsA.
Summary: The objective of this study is to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of the Penumbra System including Thunderbolt Aspiration Tubing (Thunderbolt) in a population presenting with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) secondary to intracranial large vessel occlusion (LVO) who are eligible for mechanical thrombectomy.
Published Date: July 30, 2021
Published By: Anna C. Edens Hurst, MD, MS, Associate Professor in Medical Genetics, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.
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