Major Aortic Reconstruction with the Replacement of Supra-Aortic Branches: Successful Surgical Treatment of Takayasu Arteritis Initially Presented as Congestive Heart Failure

Major Aortic Reconstruction with the Replacement of Supra-Aortic Branches: Successful Surgical Treatment of Takayasu Arteritis Initially Presented as Congestive Heart Failure

Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a rare, large vessel vasculitis that affects aorta, its major branches, and occasionally pulmonary arteries. Patients with TA can present with constitutional features and/or various symptoms and signs caused by morphological changes in the blood vessels affected by the inf...

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Main Authors: Maja Stojanovic, Sanvila Raskovic, Marija Boricic-Kostic, Vesna Bozic, Maja Vuckovic, Aleksandra Peric-Popadic, Ilija Bilbija
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
ultrasound
inflammation
vascular–endovascular surgery
Takayasu arteritis
aortic disease
vasculitis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/11/2/216

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