Aortic valve replacement surgery for a case of infantile Takayasu arteritis
Takayasu arteritis is a chronic inflammatory disease of unknown etiology primarily affecting the aorta and its major branches and usually occurring in the second or third decade of life. Here, we report a case of Takayasu arteritis in a 10-month-old patient. The infant presented with signs of conges...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Korean Pediatric Society
2012-07-01
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Series: | Korean Journal of Pediatrics |
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Online Access: | http://kjp.or.kr/upload/pdf/kjped-55-254.pdf |