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  • A 22-year-old girl was diagnosed with Takayasu arteritis due to chest tightness and shortness of breath, showing issues with her aorta and arteries.
  • She underwent coronary artery bypass grafting to address her condition, but her symptoms came back two months post-surgery.
  • The report highlights the case's severe outcome, noting sudden death linked to her previous diagnosis and surgery.

Article Abstract

We report a case of sudden death in Takayasu arteritis after coronary artery bypass. A 22-year-old girl visited our hospital in June 2009 because of paroxysmal chest tightness and shortness of breath for 2 years. She was diagnosed as Takayasu arteritis, the limited stenosis of upper aorta ventralis, low perfusion pressure changes of double renal artery and double lower limbs artery, left ventricular mural thrombus and patent foramen ovale. The coronary artery bypass grafting was conducted. However, the symptoms were recurrent 2 months later.

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