Catastrophic Cardiac Complications of Takayasu’s Arteritis

Takayasu's arteritis (TA) causes inflammation and necrosis of vessel walls, leading to aneurysm formation, extensive coronary damage and valvular abnormalities. We review a case of recurrent coronary, aortic and mitral valve involvement in a patient with TA and discuss the various treatment opt...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Godil, Sara A, Saqi, Bilal, Godil, Kareem, Sabzwari, Syed Rafay Ali, Rajeswaran, Yasotha
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2020
Materias:
Cardiac/Thoracic/Vascular Surgery
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7417183/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32789080
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.9142
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Sumario:Takayasu's arteritis (TA) causes inflammation and necrosis of vessel walls, leading to aneurysm formation, extensive coronary damage and valvular abnormalities. We review a case of recurrent coronary, aortic and mitral valve involvement in a patient with TA and discuss the various treatment options available for such patients.

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