A Young Female With Takayasu Arteritis Involving the Coronary Arteries

A rare form of large vessel vasculitis, Takayasu arteritis (TA) typically affects the aorta and its primary branches and rarely involves the coronary arteries. We present a case study of a female patient who had refractory hypertension and coronary artery disease for which she underwent percutaneous...

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Published inCurēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 16; no. 2; p. e53927
Main Authors Singh, Jasneet, Jatain, Suman, Chouhan, Mahendra, Singh, Gurpreet, Gupta, Devika
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Cureus Inc 09.02.2024
Cureus
Subjects
Abdomen
Angina pectoris
Blood pressure
Calcification
Cardiology
Cardiovascular disease
Carotid arteries
Case reports
Coronary vessels
Females
Hospitals
Hypertension
Inflammation
Magnetic resonance imaging
Medical imaging
Patients
Radiology
Rheumatology
Tomography
cad: coronary artery disease
cad in young female
takayasu arteritits
large vessel vasculitis
radiology
aortitis
angiography
cardiology
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Summary:A rare form of large vessel vasculitis, Takayasu arteritis (TA) typically affects the aorta and its primary branches and rarely involves the coronary arteries. We present a case study of a female patient who had refractory hypertension and coronary artery disease for which she underwent percutaneous transluminal angioplasty. Subsequently, she was diagnosed with Takayasu arteritis. We wish to underscore the significance of timely identification and intervention as pivotal factors in improving patient outcomes and optimizing the effectiveness of therapeutic strategies in managing TA.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.53927