Cesar Vazquez
Belgium
Research Article
Revascularization by Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty for Chronic Mesenteric Ischemia: Results and One-Year Follow-up in a Single Center
Author(s): Miguel Bouzas Cardaci, Leslie Remont, Charlotte Ponte, Bernard Van Houte and Cesar VazquezMiguel Bouzas Cardaci, Leslie Remont, Charlotte Ponte, Bernard Van Houte and Cesar Vazquez
Although the prevalence of mesenteric artery stenosis is high, symptomatic chronic mesenteric ischemia (CMI) is rare; the collateral network in the mesenteric circulation serves to prevent most cases of ischemia.
The number of affected vessels is the major determinant in CMI development and most subjects with single vessel mesenteric stenosis do not develop ischemic complaints. .. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2329-6925.1000353