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Epidemiology of Mesenteric Vascular Disease: Clinical Implications

Acosta, Stefan·2010·Seminars in Vascular Surgery

Abstract

The overall incidence rate of acute mesenteric ischemia between 1970 and 1982, diagnosed at either autopsy or operation, in the population of Malmö, Sweden was estimated at 12.9/100,000 person-years. Autopsy rate was 87%. Acute superior mesenteric artery (SMA) occlusion (embolus/thrombus ratio = 1.4), mesenteric venous thrombosis (MVT), and nonocclusive mesenteric ischemia (NOMI) were found in approximately 68%, 16%, and 16%, respectively. Acute SMA occlusion was found to be more common than ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms. The incidence increased exponentially with age, equally distributed among men and women after adjusting for age and gender in the population. Thrombotic occlusions were located more proximally than embolic occlusions and intestinal infarction was more extensive, whereas patients with embolus had a higher frequency of acute myocardial infarction, and had cardiac thrombi in 48% and synchronous emboli in 68% of the patients. The proportion of patients with symptoms inherent with chronic mesenteric ischemia prior to onset of acute thrombotic occlusion has been reported to occur in 73%. Cardiac failure, history of atrial fibrillation, and recent surgery have all been associated with fatal NOMI. MVT is either caused by thrombophilia, direct injury, or local venous congestion or stasis. Multidetector row computed tomography with intravenous contrast enhancement and imaging in the arterial phase for suspicion of acute SMA occlusion and imaging in the venous phase for MVT has become the diagnostic method of choice. In-hospital mortality is highest for NOMI, lower for acute SMA occlusion, and lowest, around 20%, for MVT.

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Authors
Acosta, S.
Affiliations
Skåne University Hospital (SE)
Corresponding author
Acosta, Stefan
Venue
Seminars in Vascular Surgery
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2010-03
Volume
23
Issue
1
Pages
4-8
ISSN
0895-7967 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2074699777
Cited by
340
References
25
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FWCI
13.48
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Seminars in Vascular Surgery (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Lund University Publications (Lund University) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Abdominal vascular conditions and treatments
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Aortic Thrombus and Embolism
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Vascular anomalies and interventions
Keywords
acute mesenteric ischemia, superior mesenteric artery occlusion, mesenteric vein thrombosis, nonocclusive mesenteric ischemia, incidence, thrombophilia, chronic mesenteric ischemia, intracardiac thrombus, atrial fibrillation, multidetector computed tomography, in-hospital mortality, Malmö
MeSH terms
Aged, Autopsy, Female, Humans, Intestines, Ischemia, Male, Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion, Predictive Value of Tests, Prognosis, Risk Factors, Sweden, Thrombosis, Time Factors, Incidence, Hospital Mortality, Venous Thrombosis

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