What Is Mesenteric Ischemia?

Chronic mesenteric ischemia, also known as ischemic intestinal colic, is often caused by repeated short episodes of intestinal blood flow disorders. Arteriosclerosis is the main cause of chronic mesenteric ischemia. Symptoms often occur after a meal because the blood supplied to the intestine shunts to the stomach after a meal, causing intestinal ischemia to increase. The incidence of female to male is 4: 1. Patients with chronic mesenteric ischemia are at high risk for acute vascular thrombosis.