Abdominal angina pathophysiology
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Overview
Pathophysiology
The pathophysiology is similar to that seen in angina pectoris and intermittent claudication. The most common cause of bowelgina is atherosclerotic vascular disease, where the occlusive process commonly involves the ostia and the proximal few centimeters of the mesenteric vessels.
It can be associated with:
References
- ↑ deVries H, Wijffels RT, Willemse PH; et al. (2005). "Abdominal angina in patients with a midgut carcinoid, a sign of severe pathology". World journal of surgery. 29 (9): 1139–42. doi:10.1007/s00268-005-7825-x. PMID 16086212.
- ↑ Ingu A, Morikawa M, Fuse S, Abe T (2003). "Acute occlusion of a simple aortic coarctation presenting as abdominal angina". Pediatric cardiology. 24 (5): 488–9. doi:10.1007/s00246-002-0381-3. PMID 14627320.
- ↑ Choi BG, Jeon HS, Lee SO, Yoo WH, Lee ST, Ahn DS (2002). "Primary antiphospholipid syndrome presenting with abdominal angina and splenic infarction". Rheumatol. Int. 22 (3): 119–21. doi:10.1007/s00296-002-0196-9. PMID 12111088.