Association of aortic and main left coronary aneurysms with severe aortic insufficiency in Takayasu’s arteritis

Takayasu’s arteritis is a granulomatous vasculitis of unknown etiology that affects mainly the aorta and its branches. As a result of intimal fibroproliferation, segmental stenosis, occlusion, dilatation, and aneurysmal formation of the involved vessels may develop. It is an uncommon disease and usu...

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Main Authors: Marcelo Ferraz de Freitas, Marcelo Valladão de Carvalho, Marcelo Derbli Schafranski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-04-01
Series:Clinics and Practice
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Online Access:https://www.clinicsandpractice.org/index.php/cp/article/view/30