| Immediate and long-term outcome of upper extremity balloon angioplasty in giant cell arteritis. | |
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PMID: 12877626 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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PURPOSE: To review the immediate and long-term results of subclavian, axillary, and brachial artery balloon angioplasty (PTA) in giant cell arteritis (GCA). CASE REPORTS: Four patients (3 men; mean age 65+/-8.9 years) with upper limb claudication due to GCA underwent PTA for 2 stenoses and 1 occlusion of the subclavian artery, 6 stenoses and 2 occlusions of the axillary artery, and 2 stenoses of the brachial artery. Patients received steroids prior to the intervention, and steroid treatment was continued for at least 2 years. All procedures were performed successfully with no residual stenosis. At follow-up after 2 years (n=2), 5 years (n=1), and 10 years (n=1), no significant recurrent stenoses were detected by duplex scanning. CONCLUSIONS: PTA is a safe and effective therapy for stenotic lesions and occlusions of the upper limb arteries due to GCA. The long-term results seem to benefit from postprocedural therapy with steroids and aspirin. |
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Authors:
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Beatrice R Amann-Vesti; Renate Koppensteiner; Lisa Rainoni; Thomas Pfamatter; Ernst Schneider |
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of endovascular therapy : an official journal of the International Society of Endovascular Specialists Volume: 10 ISSN: 1526-6028 ISO Abbreviation: J. Endovasc. Ther. Publication Date: 2003 Apr |
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Created Date: 2003-07-24 Completed Date: 2004-02-04 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 100896915 Medline TA: J Endovasc Ther Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 371-5 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Angiology, University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland. beatrice.amann@dim.usz.ch |
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Aged Angioplasty, Balloon* Axillary Artery* Brachial Artery* Female Giant Cell Arteritis / therapy* Humans Male Middle Aged Subclavian Artery* Time Factors Treatment Outcome |
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