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Management of aortic regurgitation and bilateral carotid occlusion in severe Takayasu arteritis
Author(s) -
Ramponi Fabio,
Jeremy Richmond W.,
Wilson Michael K.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/jocs.13118
Subject(s) - medicine , takayasu's arteritis , takayasu arteritis , regurgitation (circulation) , cardiology , arteritis , occlusion , aortic valve replacement , aortic valve regurgitation , carotid arteries , stenosis , surgery , vasculitis , disease
Abstract We present a patient with Takayasu arteritis and severe aortic valve regurgitation and bilateral carotid artery occlusions, who underwent aortic valve replacement and aorto‐bicarotid bypass. The management of the cardiovascular manifestations of Takayasu arteritis is reviewed.