The long-term success of cardiovascular surgery in Takayasu arteritis: 48 years of experience in Mexico, beyond forefront techniques.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Takayasu arteritis (TA) affects medium and large caliber arteries causing stenosis, occlusion, or aneurysms. It has great predilection for the aortic arch, subclavian and extracranial arteries. The global prevalence is of 1% to 2% per million inhabitants, which varies by geographical region. The main cause of death in TA of cardiovascular origin and includes ischemic cardiomyopathy and valvular disease. The aim of this study was to evaluate the surgical experience according to the type of surgery in subjects with TA and with and without long-term inflammatory activity.

Methods

This was a retrospective and descriptive, cross-sectional study, between 1969 and 2017. Patients with TA with more than 3 classification criteria according to the American College of Rheumat

SUBMITTER: Soto ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11740032 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature