American Gastroenterological AssociationAmerican Gastroenterological Association medical position statement: Guidelines on intestinal ischemia☆
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Acute mesenteric ischemia: Algorithm 1
Acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) can result from emboli, arterial and venous thrombi, or vasoconstriction secondary to low flow. Mortality rates reported over the last 15 years remain as high as they did more than 70 years ago and average 71%, with a range of 59%–93%.
Chronic mesenteric ischemia: Algorithm 2
Chronic mesenteric ischemia (CMI; “intestinal angina”) is characterized by postprandial abdominal pain and marked weight loss and is caused by repeated transient episodes of inadequate intestinal blood flow, usually provoked by the increased metabolic demands associated with digestion. Because
Colon ischemia: Algorithm 3
Colon ischemia (CI) is the most common form of intestinal ischemia and comprises a spectrum of disorders: (1) reversible colopathy, (2) transient colitis, (3) chronic colitis, (4) stricture, (5) gangrene, and (6) fulminant universal
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