Acute mesenteric ischemia following cardiovascular surgery – A nested case-control study

Abstract

Early identification of pre- and post-operative predictors including liver cirrhosis, emergency operation, serum lactate >3 mmol/L, and the use of norepinephrine and epinephrine may help facilitate early diagnosis of acute mesenteric ischemia following cardiac surgery, and thus may allow immediate adequate treatment, leading to a reduction in mortality rates.