PhD defence by Alexandra Annelie Brandtzäg

Evaluation of atherosclerotic lesions in the superior mesenteric artery before and after stenting

Assessment Committee:
Professor Michael Achiam, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen (Chairperson)
Associate professor Jacob Budtz-Lilly, Department of Clinical Medicine, Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery
Professor Nuno Dias, Lund University

Supervisors:
Clinical Professor Tim Resch
Clinical Professor Jonas Peter Eiberg
Clinical Professor Lars Lönn
Clinical Associate Professor Mikkel Taudorf

Department:
Department of Clinical Medicine

Graduate Programme:
Surgical Sciences

Place:
Panum, Room: Henrik Dam Auditorie, Blegdamsvej 3b, 2100 Copenhagen

Email address to gain access to the thesis: alexandra.annelie.brandtzaeg@regionh.dk 
You will either receive a copy of the thesis or be informed where you can read a physical copy.

Short description of the thesis:
Chronic mesenteric ischemia disease caused by insufficient blood supply to the intestines and may lead to severe complications if left untreated. Diagnosing clinicall y significant mesenteric artery stenosis remains challenging, as symptoms may overlap with other conditions.

This thesis investigates the role of different diagnostic methods used at various stages of care in patients undergoing endovascular treatment for superior mesenteric artery stenosis. Using a prospective design, the aim of this thesis was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative modalities in patients with chronic mesenteric ischemia due to superior mesenteric artery stenosis.