Alteration of cardiac structure and function and its prognostic value in patients with Takayasu arteritis: a cardiac magnetic resonance study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To investigate the prevalence and characteristics of late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) by cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) and its prognostic value in patients with Takayasu arteritis (TA).

Materials and methods

Sixty TA patients with a CMR examination were retrospectively included. All TA patients were divided into with LGE-positive and LGE-negative groups. Bi-ventricular function and location, distribution, and pattern of left ventricular (LV) LGE were evaluated in both LGE-positive and LGE-negative groups. Primary outcome was defined as a composite of cardiovascular death, hospitalization for heart failure, coronary artery revascularization, and stroke. Univariate and multivariate Cox proportional hazard regression analyses were used to evaluate the association be

SUBMITTER: Tang Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11446742 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature