Large-vessel vasculitis

D Pugh, M Karabayas, N Basu, MC Cid… - Nature Reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
Large-vessel vasculitis (LVV) manifests as inflammation of the aorta and its major branches
and is the most common primary vasculitis in adults. LVV comprises two distinct conditions …

Diagnostic value of [18F] FDG-PET/CT for treatment monitoring in large vessel vasculitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

KSM van der Geest, G Treglia… - European journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose Monitoring disease activity in patients with large vessel vasculitis (LVV) can be
challenging.[18F] FDG-PET/CT is increasingly used to evaluate treatment response in LVV …

2021 American College of Rheumatology/Vasculitis Foundation guideline for the management of giant cell arteritis and Takayasu arteritis

M Maz, SA Chung, A Abril, CA Langford… - Arthritis & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To provide evidence‐based recommendations and expert guidance for the
management of giant cell arteritis (GCA) and Takayasu arteritis (TAK) as exemplars of large …

EULAR recommendations for the use of imaging in large vessel vasculitis in clinical practice: 2023 update

C Dejaco, S Ramiro, M Bond, P Bosch… - Annals of the …, 2024 - ard.bmj.com
Objectives To update the EULAR recommendations for the use of imaging modalities in
primary large vessel vasculitis (LVV). Methods A systematic literature review update was …

Patterns of arterial disease in Takayasu arteritis and giant cell arteritis

KB Gribbons, C Ponte, S Carette… - Arthritis care & …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To identify and validate, using computer‐driven methods, patterns of arterial
disease in Takayasu arteritis (TAK) and giant cell arteritis (GCA). Methods Patients with TAK …

Monitoring and long-term management of giant cell arteritis and polymyalgia rheumatica

D Camellino, EL Matteson, F Buttgereit… - Nature Reviews …, 2020 - nature.com
Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is the most common type of primary vasculitis in Western countries.
Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is the second most common inflammatory rheumatic disease …

Resolution of vascular inflammation in patients with new-onset giant cell arteritis: data from the RIGA study

V Schönau, J Roth, K Tascilar, G Corte… - …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Objectives Efficacy evaluation of GCA treatment is primarily based on non-specific
symptoms and laboratory markers. We aimed to assess the change in vascular inflammation …

Ultrasound halo sign as a potential monitoring tool for patients with giant cell arteritis: a prospective analysis

C Ponte, S Monti, CA Scirè, P Delvino… - Annals of the …, 2021 - ard.bmj.com
Objectives To assess the sensitivity to change of ultrasound halo features and their
association with disease activity and glucocorticoid (GC) treatment in patients with newly …

Association of 18F‐Fluorodeoxyglucose–Positron Emission Tomography Activity With Angiographic Progression of Disease in Large Vessel Vasculitis

KA Quinn, MA Ahlman, HD Alessi… - Arthritis & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To assess whether vascular activity seen on 18F‐fluorodeoxyglucose–positron
emission tomography (FDG‐PET) scan is associated with angiographic change in large …

The immunopathology of giant cell arteritis across disease spectra

ML Robinette, DA Rao, PA Monach - Frontiers in Immunology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a granulomatous systemic vasculitis of large-and medium-sized
arteries that affects the elderly. In recent years, advances in diagnostic imaging have …