Abdominal angina epidemiology and demographics
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Overview
- Although mesenteric ischemia (MI) is rare medical condition ,it's accounts for 0.1% of all hospital admissions , The mortality rate of mesenteric ischemia is ranging from 24% to 94%. The incidence of colonic ischemia is approximately 16 cases per 100,000 person per years, and it is rising by time . Ischemic colitis is reported for 1 in 2000 hospital admissions.[1]
Gender
- female to male ratio is 3:1[2].
Race
No data is available for incidence and prevalence of abdominal angina within different races.
Age
The incidence of AMI increases exponentially with age.
It is the cause of acute abdomen in 10% of patients with with age over 70 years"Redirecting".
Developing Countries
Internationallly the incidence of abdominal angina is extremely rare. The true incidence is unknown