• Methods:We retrospectively reviewed 35 consecutive patients who underwent emergent surgery for rAAA(including ruptured iliac artery aneurysms)between January 2013 and December 2020. (or.jp)
  • Compression of the left common ILIAC VEIN by the right common ILIAC ARTERY against the underlying fifth LUMBAR VERTEBRA is the typical underlying malformation. (lookformedical.com)
  • Regarding nonocclusive intestinal ischemia: "Any patient who takes digitalis and diuretics and who complains of abdominal pain must be considered to have nonocclusive ischemia until proved otherwise. (wikipedia.org)
  • AMI as venous disease takes the form of mesenteric venous thrombosis (MVT). (medscape.com)
  • The results obtained support that the proposed approach has great potential, not only for prompt detection of ischemia (in seconds), but also for clear differentiation between an arterial occlusion and venous occlusion. (bvsalud.org)
  • Occasionally, blunt trauma may cause isolated dissection of the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) and lead to intestinal infarction. (medscape.com)
  • Intestinal ischemia is a medical condition in which injury to the large or small intestine occurs due to not enough blood supply. (wikipedia.org)
  • It can come on suddenly, known as acute intestinal ischemia, or gradually, known as chronic intestinal ischemia. (wikipedia.org)
  • Risk factors for acute intestinal ischemia include atrial fibrillation, heart failure, chronic kidney failure, being prone to forming blood clots, and previous myocardial infarction. (wikipedia.org)
  • Acute intestinal ischemia affects about five per hundred thousand people per year in the developed world. (wikipedia.org)
  • Chronic intestinal ischemia affects about one per hundred thousand people. (wikipedia.org)
  • Intestinal ischemia was first described in 1895. (wikipedia.org)
  • While not always present and often overlapping, three progressive phases of intestinal ischemia have been described: A hyper active stage occurs first, in which the primary symptoms are severe abdominal pain and the passage of bloody stools. (wikipedia.org)
  • Symptoms of intestinal ischemia vary and can be acute (especially if embolic), subacute, or chronic. (wikipedia.org)
  • In a series of 58 patients with intestinal ischemia due to mixed causes: abdominal pain was present in 95% (median of 24 hours duration). (wikipedia.org)
  • It is difficult to diagnose intestinal ischemia early. (wikipedia.org)
  • In a series of 58 patients with intestinal ischemia due to mixed causes: White blood cell count >10.5 in 98% (probably an overestimate as only tested in 81% of patients) Lactic acid elevated 91% (probably an overestimate as only tested in 57% of patients) In very early or very extensive acute intestinal ischemia, elevated lactate and white blood cell count may not yet be present. (wikipedia.org)
  • the inferior mesenteric vein empties into the splenic vein, the superior mesenteric vein joins the splenic vein to form the portal vein. (lookformedical.com)
  • There are four mechanisms by which poor blood flow occurs: a blood clot from elsewhere getting lodged in an artery, a new blood clot forming in an artery, a blood clot forming in the superior mesenteric vein, and insufficient blood flow due to low blood pressure or spasms of arteries. (wikipedia.org)
  • Cardiopulmonary bypass was established with the right common carotid artery and internal jugular vein and the infected conduit was replaced with larger-sized one under electrically-induced ventricular fibrillation. (or.jp)
  • A short thick vein formed by union of the superior mesenteric vein and the splenic vein. (lookformedical.com)
  • In 1930, Cokkinis remarked, "Occlusion of the mesenteric vessels is apt to be regarded as one of those conditions of which the diagnosis is impossible, the prognosis hopeless, and the treatment almost useless. (medscape.com)
  • Because of the high mortality and the difficulty of diagnosis, mesenteric ischemia poses a substantial legal risk. (medscape.com)
  • Management of acute limb ischemia is complex and time sensitive, and delays in diagnosis and treatment may lead to irreversible tissue damage. (bvsalud.org)
  • A secondary clinical entity of mesenteric ischemia occurs as a consequence of mechanical obstruction (eg, from internal hernia with strangulation, volvulus, or intussusception). (medscape.com)
  • Today, bedside clinical assessment remains the gold standard for flap monitoring, but timely detection of flap ischemia is a difficult and challenging task, so auxiliary techniques are needed to support flap monitoring. (bvsalud.org)
  • We introduce the rare case of a patient with left atrial myxoma (LAM) whose right lower extremity (RLE) suffered from acute ischemia due to tumor fragments, along with a review of the relevant literature, and highlight the clinical characteristics of LAM. (bvsalud.org)
  • Causes of flash pulmonary oedema includes severe left ventricular (LV) dysfunction, paroxysmal arrhythmias, three-vessel or left main stem coronary disease, in the context of hypertension, renal artery stenosis and phaeochromocytoma. (abcmedicalnotes.com)
  • Renal or ureteric colic generally describes an acute and severe loin pain caused when a urinary stone moves from the kidney or obstructs the flow of urine. (abcmedicalnotes.com)
  • It courses anteroinferiorly before branching into the common hepatic, splenic, and left gastric arteries. (medscape.com)
  • CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES AND INJURIES I. INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES (001-139) Includes: diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible as well as a few diseases of unknown but possibly infectious origin Excludes: acute respiratory infections (460-466) influenza (487. (cdc.gov)
  • I recommend endovascular therapy for subclavian artery diseases. (vascupedia.com)
  • The acute form of the disease often presents with sudden severe abdominal pain and is associated with a high risk of death. (wikipedia.org)
  • Results:About half of 17 patients(48.6%)were assigned to open repair and as many as 14 of them(82.4%)were excluded from the indication of endovascular treatment due to anatomical unsuitability, which included an extremely short proximal neck, severe aortic elongation and access route problems. (or.jp)
  • Patients with chronic peripheral artery disease may tolerate longer ischemia time due to presence of collateral circulation. (bvsalud.org)
  • Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF-1) is an autosomal dominant condition characterized by café-au-lait spots, neurofibromas, and multisystem involvement, including vasculopathy that may lead to ischemic or hemorrhagic events. (bvsalud.org)
  • Cases of vascular occlusions involving the retinal or ophthalmic circulation have also been described. (bvsalud.org)
  • Current data challenge the commonly accepted 6-hour ischemic threshold for acute limb ischemia, although variations in practice remain. (bvsalud.org)
  • Treatment of acute ischemia may include stenting or medications to break down the clot provided at the site of obstruction by interventional radiology. (wikipedia.org)
  • Neoplasms located in the vasculature system, such as ARTERIES and VEINS. (lookformedical.com)
  • A literature search of the PubMed database returned 58 cases of limb ischemia due to LAM, and the conclusions drawn from the statistical analysis were that emboli from LAM occurred most commonly in the aortoiliac and bilateral lower limb vasculature and were rarely associated with upper extremity and atrial fibrillation. (bvsalud.org)
  • Treatment options for acute thrombosis focus on surgical methods, which have changed little since the late 20th century. (medscape.com)
  • Clinicopathological features, including the preoperative state, the choice of surgical procedure and postoperative morbidity and mortality, were compared between the groups. (or.jp)
  • Flap ischemia is one of the most dangerous complications, both during the surgical procedure and during the patient's recovery, which can quickly lead to tissue necrosis (flap loss) with serious medical and psychological consequences. (bvsalud.org)
  • Mastery of the anatomy of the mesenteric vessels is the key to understanding and treating patients with mesenteric ischemia. (medscape.com)
  • Only among the EVAR patients, aortic related death occurred in 1 patient(5.6%), which was acute type A aortic dissection. (or.jp)
  • Here the authors discuss the presentation, workup, management, and postoperative care of patients with acute limb ischemia, with a focus on how management is altered depending on the duration and degree of ischemia. (bvsalud.org)
  • Cutaneous polyarteritis nodosa (CPN) is an uncommon form of vasculitis of the small-and medium-sized arteries in the reticular dermis and subcutaneous tissue. (annals.edu.sg)
  • We report a case of retinal and ophthalmic artery occlusion resulting in ocular ischemic syndrome in a patient with NF1 who had remarkable improvement in retinal perfusion and visual acuity following high-dose corticosteroid treatment. (bvsalud.org)
  • A transthoracic echocardiogram revealed a left atrial mass. (bvsalud.org)
  • Acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) is a syndrome caused by inadequate blood flow through the mesenteric vessels, resulting in ischemia and eventual gangrene of the bowel wall. (medscape.com)
  • Vascupedia commented on presentation Postradiogenic occlusion of the infrarenal aorta and the iliac arteries . (vascupedia.com)