Dedication These guidelines are dedicated to Paola De Rango, University of Perugia, Italy.
She participated very actively in the process of developing these guidelines, in particular the …

The recognition of mesenteric vascular insufficiency and subsequent intestinal compromise
dates back to 1895, with the first description of 2 cases of bowel resection for compromised …

Background Chronic mesenteric ischemia (CMI) results from the inability to achieve
adequate postprandial intestinal blood flow, usually from atherosclerotic occlusive disease …

Acute mesenteric ischemia is a circulation-insufficiency event, occurring either suddenly or
rapidly over a few weeks, that deprives one or several abdominal organs of adequate …

Chronic mesenteric ischaemia is a severe and incapacitating disease, causing complaints of
post-prandial pain, fear of eating and weight loss. Even though chronic mesenteric …

BACKGROUND: Recent reports have suggested that angioplasty, with and without stenting
(PTA/S), may have a lower perioperative mortality rate than open surgery for …

INTRODUCTION: Endovascular therapy (percutaneous transluminal angioplasty [PTA] with
stenting) has been increasingly applied in patients with chronic mesenteric ischemia (CMI) …

The European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) has prepared new guidelines for the
treatment of patients with CVD, to update the existing ESVS guidelines on the management …

Document Reviewers b, Petr Widimsky, Philippe Kolh, Stefan Agewall, Héctor Bueno,
Antonio Coca, Gert J. De Borst, Victoria Delgado, Florian Dick, Cetin Erol, Marc Ferrini …

BACKGROUND: CMI is caused by chronic occlusive disease of mesenteric arteries. In such
an uncommon disease, clear recommendations are strongly needed. Unfortunately …