pubmed-article:16541643 | pubmed:abstractText | Mesenteric artery embolisation is serious complication of heart diseases. Its mortality is almost 95%. Diagnostics of mesenteric artery embolisation is based not only on clinical examination, but also on CT scan. Presence of the gas in portal and mesenteric venous basin is very suspected from vascular ileus. This sign can be very helpful in diagnostics and consequently in treatment of this disease. Late diagnostics and treatment of vascular ileus has fatal prognosis. | lld:pubmed |