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Takayasu’s disease
Also known as: nonspecific arteritis, pulseless disease
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- In connective tissue disease: Necrotizing vasculitides
Takayasu arteritis, with variants called pulseless disease, branchial arteritis, and giant-cell arteritis of the aorta, involves principally the thoracic aorta (chest portion) and the adjacent segments of its large branches. Symptoms, including diminished or absent pulses in the arms, are related to narrowing and obstruction of these vessels. Takayasu arteritis…
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- In aortic arch syndrome
…affects Oriental women is called Takayasu’s disease, or nonspecific arteritis (also called pulseless disease). The progressive blockage causes impaired cerebral circulation, which can lead to blindness and paralysis. Most deaths from the disease result from damage to the heart muscle and to the brain. Treatment involves bypass grafting.
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