Mesenteric artery ischemia

Alternative Names

Mesenteric Vascular Disease

Prevention

Prevention includes following lifestyle changes that reduce your risk for atherosclerotic disease. This includes:

Exercise
Follow a healthy diet
Keep your blood pressure under control
Stop smoking

To prevent acute mesenteric artery ischemia, also control any heart rhythm problems.

References

Belkin M, Owens CD, Whittemore AD, Donaldson MC, Conte MS, Gravereaux E. Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease. In: Townsend CM Jr., Beauchamp RD, Evers BM, Mattox KL. Townsend: Sabiston Textbook of Surgery. 18th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2008: chap 66.

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Mesenteric artery ischemia

Review Date: 05/15/2008
Reviewed By: Robert A. Cowles, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org).