Axillofemoral Bypass to Treat Severe Heart Failure Caused by Takayasu's Arteritis
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
;
: 124-126, 2012.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-171319
ABSTRACT
Takayasu's arteritis is an inflammatory vasculitis that primarily affects the aorta and its major branches. Involvement of the thoracic and abdominal aortas, although rare, causes marked hypertension and may lead to severe heart failure. We report the improvement of cardiac function after axillofemoral bypass grafting in a 59-year-old woman who had this condition.
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Main subject:
Aorta
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Aorta, Abdominal
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Vasculitis
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Takayasu Arteritis
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Transplants
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Heart
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Heart Failure
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Hypertension
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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