Darexaban decreases formation of blood clots, which is effective at preventing ischemic episodes.

Further damage is believed to be caused by free radicals, compounds produced during ischemic episodes.

Earlier studies have shown similar ischemic episodes when people climb out of bed in the morning.

But about one-quarter of them experience silent ischemic episodes that place them at high risk of a second coronary attack.

The underlying causes of transient nerve injury typically include a brief ischemic episode or any form of compression.

In a silent ischemic episode, there is a temporary shortage of blood and oxygen going to the heart.

The monitors showed a total of 975 ischemic episodes, 8 percent of which were accompanied by chest pains, the study said.

The mean age of onset of ischemic episodes is approximately 46 years (range 30-70).

It is often an indication of a previous ischemic episode in the eye and is a sign of severe atherosclerosis.

After an ischemic episode (reduction of blood to the brain) that was caused from a heart bypass surgery, R.B. lost his memory.