Occlusive mesenteric ischemia Pathophysiology and clinical features The superior mesenteric artery (SMA) forms a vulnerable functional terminal vascular bed running from the central collateral ...

Acute occlusion of the superior mesenteric artery, particularly when it arises from embolization, represents an entity that is potentially susceptible to surgical cure but generally neglected in ...

MYOGLOBINURIA after acute interruption of the arterial supply to a limb has been reported in 2 patients, with thrombotic1 and embolic2 arterial occlusion, respectively. Despite the intense recent i ...

Mesenteric ischemia occurs when blood supply to the bowel is reduced due to blocked abdominal blood vessels. It can be acute onset or chronic, developing over a period of time.

The third major cause is non-occlusive mesenteric ischemia. The pathogenesis of is poorly understood but often involves a low cardiac output state associated with diffuse mesenteric vasoconstriction.

Mesenteric ischemia occurs when the veins or arteries that supply blood to the intestine are obstructed. In transplants, the organ undergoes total (arterial and venous) I/R. Few available ...

Nuvelo's development pipeline includes alfimeprase, a direct acting fibrinolytic in Phase 2 clinical development for the treatment of thrombotic-related disorders including acute ischemic stroke ...

A research team from Japan retrospectively studied 15 patients who underwent massive bowel resection with enterostomy for superior mesenteric arterial occlusion (SMAO) to evaluate the efficacy of ...