What is "reperfusion"

n. (context medicine English) the restoration of blood flow to an organ, after it was cut off (e.g. in an operation)

Reperfusion is the restoration of blood flow to an organ or tissue after having been blocked, and may refer to:

• Reperfusion injury, tissue damage caused when blood supply returns to the tissue
• Reperfusion therapy, the medical treatment that restores blood flow through blocked arteries, typically after a heart attack