Involvement of the pulmonary arteries in patients with Takayasu arteritis: a prospective study from a single centre in China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a large vessel vasculitis that can involve pulmonary arteries (PAs). We studied multiple clinical characteristics related to pulmonary artery involvement (PAI) in TA patients.

Methods

We enrolled 216 patients with TA from a large prospective cohort. PAI was assessed in each patient based on data from magnetic resonance angiography/computed tomography angiography. Pulmonary hypertension, cardiac function, and pulmonary parenchymal lesions were evaluated further in patients with PAI based on echocardiography, the New York Heart Association Functional Classification, and pulmonary computed tomography, respectively. These abnormalities related to PAI were followed up to evaluate treatment effects.

Results

PAI was detected in 56/216 (2

SUBMITTER: Kong X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7275430 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature