An elderly woman with postprandial abdominal pain

The decision is usually made at a multidisciplinary meeting and is based on the patient's age, comorbidities, number and severity of stenosed vessels, and the availability of interventional radiologists and vascular surgeons with the relevant expertise. 3 4 Medical treatment should be optimised...

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Published in:BMJ (Online) 2014-07, Vol.349 (jul10 6), p.g4509-g4509
Main Authors: Ramasamy, Anantharaman, Sunthareswaran, Romeshan, Warakaulle, Dinuke, Dubrey, Simon
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Abdominal Pain - etiology
Aged, 80 and over
Cancer
Cardiovascular disease
Constipation
Family medical history
Female
Gallbladder diseases
Humans
Ischemia - complications
Ischemia - diagnostic imaging
Meals
Medical imaging
Mesenteric Ischemia
PICTURE QUIZ
Postprandial Period
Tomography
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Ultrasonic imaging
Vascular Diseases - complications
Vascular Diseases - diagnostic imaging
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Summary:The decision is usually made at a multidisciplinary meeting and is based on the patient's age, comorbidities, number and severity of stenosed vessels, and the availability of interventional radiologists and vascular surgeons with the relevant expertise. 3 4 Medical treatment should be optimised if possible and should include aspirin, a statin, antihypertensives, and smoking cessation. There is sufficient evidence that technical success rates (defined as a residual stenosis of
ISSN:0959-8138
1756-1833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.g4509