Extracranial–intracranial bypass for Takayasu’s arteritis: A case report

Objective: Takayasu’s arteritis is a rare disease that often affects the great vessels at the origin as they branch from the aortic arch. There are numerous case series and case reports in the cardiothoracic literature describing carotid bypass to reestablish blood flow past the areas of stenosis. W...

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Main Authors: Richard M. Young, M.D., Nilesh Vyas, M.D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-12-01
Series:Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214751914000462