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In the Western world, atherosclerotic occlusive disease of the abdominal aorta and iliac arteries is a common cause of lower extremity ischemia in middle-aged and elderly patients. Although not as common as occlusive disease of the femoropopliteal arterial system, with…
Introduction Mesenteric ischemia is a generic term that implies inadequate blood flow to the intestines. It is relevant from a clinical standpoint as two separate disease processes: acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) and chronic mesenteric ischemia (CMI). Although the underlying process…