Takayasu Arteritis With Extensive Cardiovascular, Neurovascular, and Mesenteric Involvement

Adam Custer, MD; Nicholas Villano, MD; Deepak Ravi, MD; Hilary Shapiro, MD; Tanaz Kermani, MD; Henry M. Honda, MD

JACC: Case Reports (May 2020)

Takayasu Arteritis With Extensive Cardiovascular, Neurovascular, and Mesenteric Involvement

Adam Custer, MD,
Nicholas Villano, MD,
Deepak Ravi, MD,
Hilary Shapiro, MD,
Tanaz Kermani, MD,
Henry M. Honda, MD

Affiliations

Adam Custer, MD: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Nicholas Villano, MD: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Deepak Ravi, MD: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Hilary Shapiro, MD: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Tanaz Kermani, MD: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Henry M. Honda, MD: Address for correspondence: Dr. Henry M. Honda, Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of California-Los Angeles, 100 UCLA Medical Plaza, Los Angeles, California 90095.; Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2, no. 5
pp. 697 – 701

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Takayasu arteritis is a rare large vessel vasculitis with an incidence of 1 to 3 per million. This disease typically involves the aorta and its primary branches but has been found to involve the coronary arteries in 7% to 9% of cases. We highlight the need for prompt diagnosis and treatment. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.)

Published in JACC: Case Reports

ISSN: 2666-0849 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/jacc-case-reports

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