Takayasu arteritis: advanced understanding is leading to new horizons

E Tombetti, JC Mason - Rheumatology, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Although outcomes in Takayasu arteritis (TAK) are improving, diagnosis is typically delayed
and significant arterial injury accrues. While wider use of non-invasive imaging is impacting …

Imaging for diagnosis, monitoring, and outcome prediction of large vessel vasculitides

VS Schäfer, L Jin, WA Schmidt - Current rheumatology reports, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review To discuss and summarize the latest evidence on imaging
techniques in giant cell arteritis (GCA) and Takayasu arteritis (TAK). This is a report on the …

EULAR recommendations for the use of imaging in large vessel vasculitis in clinical practice

C Dejaco, S Ramiro, C Duftner, FL Besson… - Annals of the …, 2018 - ard.bmj.com
To develop evidence-based recommendations for the use of imaging modalities in primary
large vessel vasculitis (LVV) including giant cell arteritis (GCA) and Takayasu arteritis (TAK) …

A review and hypothesized model of the mechanisms that underpin the relationship between inflammation and cognition in the elderly

M Tangestani Fard, C Stough - Frontiers in aging neuroscience, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Age is associated with increased risk for several disorders including dementias,
cardiovascular disease, atherosclerosis, obesity, and diabetes. Age is also associated with …

Effect of glucocorticoid treatment on computed tomography angiography detected large-vessel inflammation in giant-cell arteritis. A prospective, longitudinal study

S Prieto-González, A García-Martínez, I Tavera-Bahillo… - Medicine, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Computed tomography angiography (CTA) detects signs of large-vessel vasculitis (LVV) in
about 67.5% of patients with giant-cell arteritis (GCA) at the time of diagnosis and early …

Contrast‐enhanced ultrasound of the carotid artery in patients with large vessel vasculitis: correlation with positron emission tomography findings

G Germanò, P Macchioni, N Possemato… - Arthritis care & …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To assess the findings of contrast‐enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) of carotid arteries
in patients with large vessel vasculitis (LVV) and to compare them with those observed using …

Imaging of vasculitis: state of the art

F Muratore, N Pipitone, C Salvarani… - Best practice & research …, 2016 - Elsevier
The increasing availability and improvement of imaging techniques are making a profound
impact in the evaluation and management of patients with vasculitis, particularly for those …

Giant cell arteritis

GS Hoffman - Annals of Internal Medicine, 2016 - acpjournals.org
This issue provides a clinical overview of giant cell arteritis, focusing on diagnosis,
treatment, and practice improvement. The content of In the Clinic is drawn from the clinical …

EULAR recommendations for the use of imaging in large vessel vasculitis in clinical practice summary

M Bardi, AP Diamantopoulos - La radiologia medica, 2019 - Springer
Large vessel vasculitis (LVV) is the most common form of primary vasculitis comprising of
giant cell arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis (TAK) and idiopathic aortitis. Early diagnosis …

[PDF][PDF] B-mode sonography wall thickness assessment of the temporal and axillary arteries for the diagnosis of giant cell arteritis: a cohort study

M Czihal, A Schröttle, K Baustel… - Clin Exp …, 2017 - clinexprheumatol.org
Objective. We aimed to determine the diagnostic accuracy of B-mode compression
sonography of the temporal arteries (tempCS) and B-mode sonographic measurement of the …