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 …

Objectives To update the evidence on imaging for diagnosis, monitoring and outcome
prediction in large vessel vasculitis (LVV) to inform the 2023 update of the European …

Objective To assess whether vascular activity seen on 18F‐fluorodeoxyglucose–positron
emission tomography (FDG‐PET) scan is associated with angiographic change in large …

Arterial wall damage in Takayasu arteritis (TAK) can progress despite immunosuppressive
therapy. Vascular fibrosis is more prominent in TAK than in giant cell arteritis (GCA). The …

Disease-monitoring in large vessel vasculitis (LVV) is challenging. Simultaneous 18F-
fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography with magnetic resonance imaging …

Abstract Purpose of Review Large vessel vasculitides (LVVs) are inflammatory conditions of
the wall of large-sized arteries, mainly represented by giant cell arteritis (GCA) and …

Takayasu arteritis (TAK) is a less common large vessel vasculitis where histopathology of
involved arteries is difficult to access except during open surgical procedures. Assessment …

PTX3 is a prototypic soluble pattern recognition receptor, expressed at sites of inflammation
and involved in regulation of the tissue homeostasis. PTX3 systemic levels increase in many …

Giant cell arteritis is the principal form of systemic vasculitis affecting people over 50. Large-
vessel involvement, termed large vessel giant cell arteritis, mainly affects the aorta and its …

Coarctation of the aorta (CoA) is a congenital tightening of the proximal descending aorta.
Flow quantification can be immensely valuable for an early and accurate diagnosis …