Volume : VII, Issue : XII, December - 2018

Takayasu Arteritis: Angiographic Findings & Results of Angioplasty

Kamalakar Kosaraju, Suneetha K, Subba Reddy Venkata Yerrabandi, Adikesava Naidu Otikunta

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Background: Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a rare, chronic, idiopathic, large vessel panarteritis majorly affecting young females in second or third decade of their life. The disease is not biased to any particular ethnicity and prevalence varies as per geological whereabouts. The aim of the present study is to investigate angiographic findings and results of angioplasty in patients suffering from TA.

Methods: The present study was a single centre, prospective, observational study conducted between October 2012 and March 2015. A total of 25 patients who suffered from TA were included in this study. The patients were considered to be suffering from TA as per the American College of Rheumatology 1990 criteria. The patients underwent systemic examination including angiography and angioplasty and followed up for 6 months.

Results: Patients included in this study had mean age of 26.52 ± 9.47 years and age ranged from 11–40 years. Majority (80%) of patients were females. The most common (80%) presenting feature was hypertension. There were no incidences of major complications like stroke, dissection needing surgical intervention or major bleeding. Of the 24 attempted lesions, angioplasty was successful in 83.33%.

Conclusion: TA is a rare disease and should be approached with caution. Medical management should be commenced initially and if not treated with medical management alone, angioplasty and stenting should be considered before surgical intervention.

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Takayasu Arteritis: Angiographic Findings & Results of Angioplasty , Kamalakar Kosaraju, Suneetha K, Subba Reddy Venkata Yerrabandi, Adikesava Naidu Otikunta , INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : Volume-7|Issue-12| December-2018

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