Takayasu arteritis have been associated with specific HLA-linked antigens and a resultant
genetic predisposition. GCA has been associated with HLA-DR4, whereas Takayasu …

Takayasu Arteritis (TAK) is a large-vessel vasculitis that preferentially involves the aorta and
its primary branches. Cardiac involvement is frequent in TAK and is a major determinant of …

Takayasu's arteritis (TA) is primary vasculitis. Cardiac involvements in TA is due to the
consequences of the vascular lesions as well as the primary pathology of the heart. The …

Heart involvement in primary systemic vasculitides is important to recognize, because it has
been linked to increased mortality and requires prompt diagnosis and treatment. Almost all …

Background We aimed to investigate the clinical characteristics of 411 Chinese Takayasu's
arteritis (TAK) patients using a retrospective analysis. Methods We retrospectively reviewed …

Aortitis encompasses all conditions, infectious or non-infectious, leading to different types of
inflammation of the aortic wall. The clinical manifestations are usually nonspecific, as are …

Objective. To understand the characteristics of heart involvement in Chinese patients with
Takayasu arteritis (TA). Methods. The medical charts of 411 patients with TA (325 women …

Nowadays noninvasive vascular imaging has an important role in the diagnostic work-up of
the large vessel vasculitides (LVV), most importantly giant cell arteritis (GCA) and Takayasu …

Objective Coronary artery involvement significantly increases mortality of patients with
Takayasu arteritis (TA); however, the optimal revascularization strategy for this condition has …

Objective This study was undertaken to evaluate the value of cardiovascular magnetic
resonance (CMR) in the assessment of patients with Takayasu arteritis (TA). Methods …