Takayasu arteritis is a primary systemic vasculitides occurring among women in the childbearing age group. This interaction between TA and pregnancy is an area of interest that has to be addressed. Preconception and antepartum management of arterial hypertension and TAK disease activity is important to improve maternal and fetal outcomes.
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Eur Heart J Case Rep
January 2025
Department of Cardiology, Christian Medical College, New Arcot Road, Vellore 632517, India.
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Med J Armed Forces India
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Professor & Head (Radiodiagnosis), Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) Medical College, Pune, India.
Takayasu arteritis is a well-established medical entity involving inflammatory changes in large arteries. We describe a characteristic case of Takayasu arteritis, in a young woman with significant renal artery stenosis, presenting with hypertensive urgency. Unsuccessful guide wire passage due to fibrotic septae in lumen of the left renal artery necessitated an innovative interventional approach, using an IMA-guide catheter and a UB3 coronary guidewire to cross the lesions, followed by placement of a coronary drug eluting stent, with an aim to avoid restenosis.
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Children's Hospital Affiliated to Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing100020, China.
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