CT angiography of the abdominal vessels showed an angle between the aorta and the origin of the superior mesenteric artery of 18 degrees (normal is > 25 degrees), and the aortomesenteric distance at ...

Becca Finlay who was diagnosed with Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome (SMAS) says her life has been "ripped away".

Becca Finlay, from Gilmerton, was diagnosed with Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome (SMAS) in 2019 while she was studying ...

The donor, a 21-year-old woman declared brain dead following a road traffic accident in Delhi, became a lifesaver when her family consented to donate her organs. Siddheshwar Dake, the recipient, had ...

In a landmark achievement for healthcare in Jammu and Kashmir, Paras Health Srinagar has successfully performed the region’s first combined Endovascular Stenting, Mechanical ...

Nutcracker syndrome may go away as you grow taller or gain weight. This shift can naturally change the angle between your aorta and superior mesenteric artery, easing pressure on your left renal vein.

A 55-year-old man presented to an outside hospital with acute-onset chest pain, interscapular back pain, and progressive abdominal pain. His medical history revealed an abdominal aortic aneurysm ...

The superior mesenteric artery is one of the major arteries from the aorta (your body’s main artery). The main artery is pretty muscular and may hinder food movement through the small intestine.

A 55-year-old man with an acute Stanford type B aortic dissection presented with clinical signs of mesenteric ischemia. Computed tomography (CT) revealed a thrombosed false lumen in the superior ...

Acute mesenteric ischemia is rare, and few large‐scale trials have evaluated endovascular therapy (EVT) and open surgical revascularization (OS). This study aimed to assess clinical outcomes after EVT ...

Stenting of the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) is the first option for treatment, but there is a lack of consensus defining precise indications for open revascularization (OR). Objectives To ...