Table 2.
Pathogenesis of AMI | ||||
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Acute mesenteric arterial embolism | Acute mesenteric arterial thrombosis | NOMI | Mesenteric venous thrombosis | |
Risk factors | Atrial fibrillation Recent MI cardiac thrombi Mitral valve disease Left ventricular aneurysm Endocarditis Previous embolic disease |
Diffuse atherosclerotic disease Postprandial pain Weight loss |
Cardiac failure Low flow states Multi-organ dysfunction Vasopressors |
Portal hypertension History of VTE Oral contraceptives Estrogen use Thrombophilia pancreatitis |
AMI acute mesenteric ischemia, NOMI non-occlusive mesenteric ischemia, MI myocardial infarction, VTE venous thromboembolism