Table 2.
Presentation and management strategies of acute mesenteric ischemia, stratified by diagnosis date. NOMI = non-occlusive mesenteric ischemia; CMO = comfort measures only; PCI = percutaneous coronary intervention.
| Presentation and Management | Total Cohort n=303 (100%) | Year < 2004 n=159 (52%) | Year ≥ 2004 n=144 (48%) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cause | .15 | |||
| Embolus | 149 (49%) | 83 (52%) | 66 (46%) | |
| Thrombus | 87 (29%) | 38 (24%) | 49 (34%) | |
| NOMI | 67 (22%) | 38 (24%) | 29 (20%) | |
| CMO | 167 (55%) | 87 (55%) | 80 (56%) | .88 |
| Operative management | 242 (80%) | 137 (86%) | 105 (74%) | .004 |
| Prior surgery/intervention within 30 days | 124 (41%) | 71 (45%) | 53 (37%) | .17 |
| Type* | .12 | |||
| Cardiac, open | 43 (35%) | 21 (30%) | 22 (42%) | |
| PCI | 23 (19%) | 14 (20%) | 9 (17%) | |
| Orthopedic | 8 (6%) | 2 (3%) | 6 (11%) | |
| Vascular | 37 (30%) | 26 (37%) | 11(21%) | |
| Other | 13 (10%) | 8 (11%) | 5 (9%) |
*
N = 124, < 2004 n = 71, ≥ 2004 n = 53. Percentage calculations based on patients who had a documented procedure within 30 days of diagnosis.