One study reported 100% sensitivity -- but only 38% specificity -- for superior mesenteric artery thromboembolism ... in identifying proximal stenosis or occlusion of vessels.

but the occlusion-first method offered superior long-term efficacy and safety. These results suggest that the occlusion-first strategy should be the preferred approach for patients undergoing combined ...

22.2%, p<0.01) significantly differentiated between NSTEMI patients with and without an occluded coronary artery as observed in Table 1. Among men, less upper back pain (OR=0.559, 95% CI 0.361-0.865), ...

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The absence of intestinal obstruction or occlusion in the superior mesenteric vessels led us to make a working diagnosis ... and thrombocytopenia. Regarding mesenteric ischaemia, the cause may be ...

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The purpose of this study was to characterize the outcome of attempted endovascular intervention in patients with acute embolic or thrombotic superior mesenteric artery (SMA) occlusion.

From the Surgical Service of the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts. Dunphy, J. E. — Surgeon, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston. Zollinger, Robert — Junior Associate in ...

Background: Iliac artery stenosis or occlusion is a critical condition that can severely impact a patient's ... This approach could offer a more comprehensive understanding of which technique yields ...