DEAR DOCTOR K: For months I've experienced severe pain in my abdomen after eating. After excluding a number of other conditions, my doctor diagnosed intestinal angina. I've heard of angina related to ...

Ischemia is a condition in which there is insufficient blood flow to a part of the body. It is often caused by plaque building up and thickening or hardening the artery supplying that area or organ.

DEAR DR. ROACH: Could you address intestinal angina? What are the symptoms, diagnostic tools and treatment? Is there any relation with it to gallbladder issues? I have experienced unexplained nausea ...