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Mesenteric Artery Contraction and Relaxation Studies Using Automated Wire Myography
Published on: September 22, 2011
Assessment of recurrent mesenteric ischemia after stenting with a pressure wire
Alyssa Margiotta1, Bruce H Gray2
1University of South Carolina School of Medicine/Greenville, Department of Surgery, Greenville Health System, Greenville, South Carolina, USA.
Abstract:
Chronic mesenteric artery ischemia can be difficult to evaluate after stent placement. This case describes the use of a pressure wire to demonstrate the hemodynamic significance of in-stent restenosis. Papaverine was used to vasodilate the mesenteric bed, mimicking the post-prandial state. The study (arteriography with pressure wire) and retreatment (covered balloon-expandable stent) was driven by recurrent symptoms avoiding unnecessary ancillary testing.
