Case report: Aggressive progression of acute heart failure due to juvenile tuberculosis-associated Takayasu arteritis with aortic stenosis and thrombosis

Case report: Aggressive progression of acute heart failure due to juvenile tuberculosis-associated Takayasu arteritis with aortic stenosis and thrombosis

BackgroundTakayasu arteritis (TA) is a chronic granulomatous vasculitis with unknown pathophysiology. TA with severe aortic obstruction has a poor prognosis. However, the efficacy of biologics and appropriate timing of surgical intervention remain controversial. We report a case of tuberculosis (TB)...

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Main Authors: Wenjie Xuan, Zhaoling Wang, Jinjing Lin, Lixia Zou, Xisheng Xu, Xinghui Yang, Yiping Xu, Yan Zhang, Qi Zheng, Xuefeng Xu, Meiping Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Subjects:
juvenile
Takayasu arteritis
acute heart failure
pulmonary hypertension
thrombosis
surgery
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2023.1076118/full

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