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AN INTERESTING PRESENTATION OF TAKAYASU ARTERITIS

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Abstract :

        Takayasu arteritis or pulseless disease is a chronic granulomatous necrotizing vasculitis predominantly affecting the aorta and its branches. The most common   presenting vascular symptoms were claudication, reduced or absent pulse, carotid bruit ,hypertension , carotidynia, light         headedness and asymmetrical arm blood pressures.Rarely, Takayasu arteritis presents as congestive cardiac failure in 2 percent cases .Here we describe a case of Takayasu arteritis (TA) which presented with congestive cardiac failure and dilated cardiomyopathy and Pulmonary artery involvement.

 

Keyword :

        Takayasu arteritis ,Dilated cardiomyopathy ,             Congestive cardiac Failure.

 


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