Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1125822 | Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia | 2015 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Takayasu arteritis is a large vessel vasculitis with various clinical presentations depending on the territories affected. We report the case of a 47âyearâold woman who was diagnosed with Takayasu arteritis following rapid progression of coronary disease. The condition evolved rapidly under corticosteroid therapy, with formation of new arterial stenoses within the carotid and splanchnic circulations. Disease remission was achieved with cyclophosphamide pulses and percutaneous angioplasty of the affected vessels was performed.
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Authors
Bernardo Duque Neves, Anabela Raimundo, Tomás Appleton Figueira, Francisco Pereira Machado, José Roquette, João Sá,