Medically reviewed by Christopher Lee, MD Key Takeaways Ischemia is when there is a blockage of blood flow to a part of the body. Ischemia can lead to serious problems like heart attack and stroke.

Ischemic Colitis occurs when blood flow to part of the colon is reduced or blocked, causing inflammation and potential tissue damage. Symptoms can range from mild abdominal discomfort to severe pain ...

Mesenteric ischemia, or small bowel ischemia, involves a blockage of blood flow to the small intestine. Symptoms include pain and bloating. It often results from blood clots or atherosclerosis.

Severe stomach pain can hide a silent threat that even seasoned doctors struggle to spot in time. One of the most dangerous ...

THE third reported case of aortoiliac steal 1, 2 is presented to call attention to this potential complication of surgical correction of aortoiliac occlusion. A 54-year-old man was admitted to the ...

Oncotarget published "The protective role of prolyl oligopeptidase (POP) inhibition in acute lung injury induced by intestinal ischemia-reperfusion" which reported that intestinal ischemia-reperfusion ...

In a recent article published in the journal Biomedicines, a team of Italian scientists has presented case reports of five coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients undergoing emergency surgery for ...

A blood clot, or thrombus, is a collection of blood cells that forms inside a blood vessel, impeding blood flow. Rarely, a blood clot may form in the abdomen. Doctors refer to this as mesenteric ...