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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