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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: * Discuss the etiology, epidemiology, and pathophysiology of mesenteric ischemia * Describe the clinical presentation and diagnostic workup of mesenteric ischemia * List the differential diagnosis for mesenteric ischemia * Outline the nonsurgical and surgical management of mesenteric ischemia Immediate attention is required if...
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... In acute occlusion, collateral circulation is very limited, resulting in severe symptoms and rapid decompensation. Common risk factors for AMI are listed in Table 2. 2 One study showed that patients with an in-hospital diagnosis of atrial fibrillation had an increased risk for thromboembolic events in the mesenteric arteries (a relative risk of 4.0 and 5.7 for men and women, respectively). 5 In a review, 30% to 50% of AMI cases were attributed to emboli of the visceral vasculature of the intestines. ...
