Risk Factors

Most cases of mesenteric artery disease occur in those over the age of 60.

Other risk factors include:

  • Smoking
  • High Cholesterol
  • Atherosclerosis
  • Low blood pressure
  • Congestive heart failure

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Contact

Cardiovascular Medicine
Division of the CardioVascular Institute
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
330 Brookline Avenue
Boston , MA  02215
617-667-8800

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