| Severe chronic aortic insufficiency requiring valve replacement: an infrequent complication of Takayasu's disease. | |
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PMID: 16839388 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Takayasu's arteritis (TA) is a granulomatous vasculitis of medium and large arteries, which most often presents as pulseless disease due to widespread arterial stenoses. Only the minority of TA patients have aortic valve insufficiency, which is due to aortic root dilatation following aortitis and aneurysm formation. No other cardiac valve is involved. We report a case of Takayasu's disease-related severe aortic insufficiency (AI) in a Filipino woman, which necessitated aortic valve replacement. It is important to consider TA in the differential diagnosis of AI in young women, particularly those with early-onset systemic hypertension and pulse deficits. Early diagnosis and therapy of TA can improve outcomes. |
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Authors:
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Jennifer Brady; Barry C Esrig; Kamran Hamirani; Ada Baisre; Muhamed Saric |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) Volume: 23 ISSN: 0742-2822 ISO Abbreviation: Echocardiography Publication Date: 2006 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-07-14 Completed Date: 2006-12-07 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8511187 Medline TA: Echocardiography Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 495-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Medecine, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey 07103, USA. |
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Adult Aortic Valve Insufficiency / etiology*, surgery*, ultrasonography Diagnosis, Differential Echocardiography, Doppler, Color Female Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation* Humans Takayasu Arteritis / complications* |
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