Despite better insights into the pathophysiologies of acute mesenteric ischemia, these syndromes remain highly morbid events with reported mortality rates exceeding 60%.<sup>13 Heys S.D., Brittenden J., Crofts T.J. Acute mesenteric ischaemia: The continuing difficulty in early diagnosis Postgrad Med J 1993 ;  69 : 48-51  [cross-ref]

Cliccare qui per andare alla sezione Riferimenti, 14 Kaleya R.N., Boley S.J. Acute mesenteric ischemia: An aggressive diagnostic and therapeutic approach. 1991 Roussel Lecture Can J Surg 1992 ;  35 : 613-623

Cliccare qui per andare alla sezione Riferimenti</sup> The increase in the incidence of these disorders (0.1% of hospital admissions) is secondary to multiple factors such as heightened awareness for the diagnoses, the advanced mean age of the population, and the increasing number of critically ill patients. Acknowledged risk factors for acute mesenteric ischemia include cardiac arrhythmias, advanced age, low cardiac output states, generalized atherosclerosis, congestive heart failure, severe valvular cardiac disease, recent myocardial infarction, and intra-abdominal malignancy.