title: Mesenteric Ischemia.
abstract: Acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) is a rare disease that most commonly affects the elderly. The vague symptoms often lead to delayed diagnosis and consequent high mortality. Physical exam and laboratory findings lack the sensitivity and specificity to exclude AMI, but computed tomography angiography can rapidly and accurately confirm the diagnosis. Survival improves with prompt restoration of perfusion and resection of nonviable bowel. Advances in imaging, operative techniques, and critical care have led to a steady decline in overall mortality; however, long-term survival is limited because of the comorbidities in this patient group.
authors.affiliation: Division of Trauma and Critical Care, Medical College of Wisconsin, 9200 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA. Electronic address: tcarver@mcw.edu.
authors.forename: Thomas W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Carver
authors.affiliation: Division of Digestive Diseases, Emory University, 615 Michael Street, Suite 201, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
authors.forename: Ravi S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Vora
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Medical College of Wisconsin, Suite E 5200, 9200 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA.
authors.forename: Amit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Taneja
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007422:Intestines / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D065666:Mesenteric Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
keywords: Acute mesenteric ischemia; Arterial thrombosis; Mesenteric artery occlusion; Mesenteric venous thrombosis; Nonocclusive mesenteric ischemia