D-Dimer in Acute Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis: A Prospective Case-Control International Multicenter Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Acute mesenteric venous thrombosis (MVT) is rarely suspected as primary diagnosis in emergency departments and still carries an in-hospital mortality rate of above 20%.

Objectives

The aim of this study was to find differences in clinical and laboratory markers between patients with acute MVT and a control group of suspected but confirmed as not having any type of acute mesenteric ischaemia (AMI).

Design

Data was retrieved from the AMESI (Acute MESenteric Ischaemia) study. This international, multicenter prospective case-control study from 32 sites collected data on patients with suspected AMI during a 10-month period.

Methods

Independent factors associated with acute MVT were evaluated in a multivariable logistic regression analysis and expressed as

SUBMITTER: Acosta S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11590162 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature