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'''Placental infarct''' is the death of placental tissue due to a compromised blood supply. | |||
'''Placental infarct''' is the death of placental tissue due to a compromised blood supply. | |||
It should be noted that a ''[[maternal floor infarct]]'' is '''not''' a true infarct,<ref name=Ref_TPoSP178>{{Ref TPoSP|178}}</ref> and is dealt with separately in its own article. | It should be noted that a ''[[maternal floor infarct]]'' is '''not''' a true infarct,<ref name=Ref_TPoSP178>{{Ref TPoSP|178}}</ref> and is dealt with separately in its own article. | ||
'''Placental ischemia''' can be thought of as a precursor to infarction; it redirects to this article. | |||
==General== | ==General== | ||