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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 18490277 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Giant cell arteritis is the most common systemic vasculitis in people over the age of 50 years. Ischaemic manifestations are well known. 'Occult' manifestations as aortic aneurysmal disease need consideration. The incidence of aortic aneurysm and/or dissection is about 18.5 per 1000 person-years at risk (18.9 in Lugo(4) and 18.7 in Olmsted County(3)). Predictive factors are hypertension, polymyalgia rheumatica, coronaropathy, and hyperlipaemia. Another factor is the apparition of an aortic regurgitation murmur as in this case. So, these patients should be monitored by echocardiography. |
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Authors:
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Vanessa Marchal; Muriel Sprynger |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article Date: 2008-05-13 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: European journal of echocardiography : the journal of the Working Group on Echocardiography of the European Society of Cardiology Volume: 9 ISSN: 1532-2114 ISO Abbreviation: Eur J Echocardiogr Publication Date: 2008 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-08-21 Completed Date: 2008-12-31 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 100890618 Medline TA: Eur J Echocardiogr Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 742-4 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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CHU de Liège, Sart Tilman B35, Liège 4000, Belgium. vanessa@produweb.be |
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Aged Echocardiography Female Giant Cell Arteritis* / complications, pathology, ultrasonography Giant Cells* / pathology, ultrasonography Humans Predictive Value of Tests Risk Factors Thoracic Arteries / pathology, ultrasonography |
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