Acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) is a group of diseases characterized by an interruption of
the blood supply to varying portions of the intestine, leading to ischemia and secondary …

Acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) is typically defined as a group of diseases characterized by
an interruption of the blood supply to varying portions of the small intestine, leading to …

Abstract Purpose of Review Mesenteric ischemia (MI), both acute (AMI) and chronic (CMI), is
a challenging diagnosis to make, and early diagnosis and treatment are vital to improve …

Coagulation involves the regulated sequence of proteolytic activation of a series of
zymogens to achieve appropriate and timely haemostasis in an injured vessel, in an …

First differentiated from arterial causes of acute mesenteric ischemia 75 years ago, acute
mesenteric venous thrombosis (MVT) is an uncommon disorder with non-specific signs and …

Background: Inherited thrombophilia is only weakly associated with recurrence in patients
with a first venous thrombosis (VT). In spite of this, thrombophilia testing is often performed in …

Venous thromboembolic disease in childhood is a multifactorial disease. Risk factors
include acquired clinical risk factors such as a central venous catheter and underlying …

Background and purpose During the years prior to the turn of the century, scientific and
medical attention for genetic disorders was mainly focused on understanding rare single …

Thrombophilia can be broadly defined as an increased tendency toward hypercoagulability
and venous thrombosis. There are several defined risk factors for thrombosis, and these are …

Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is characterized by fibrotic
obstruction of the proximal pulmonary arteries, and it is believed to result from incomplete …