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Mesenteric Ischemia

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Causes of <strong>Mesenteric</strong><br />

<strong>Ischemia</strong><br />

• Arterial Occlusion (~50% of cases)<br />

• Emboli to SMA due to atrial fibrillation or mural thrombi due to cardiac<br />

hypokinesia<br />

• Thrombotic occlusion due to pre-existing atherosclerotic vessel<br />

disease or acute obstruction with underlying chronic mesenteric<br />

ischemia<br />

• Cardiac valvular lesions/vegetations<br />

• Atheroemboli<br />

• Dissecting aortic aneurysm<br />

• Fibromuscular dyplasia<br />

• Trauma<br />

• Endotoxin induced shock

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