Open AccessAortic valve surgery in patients with Takayasu's arteritis: a nationwide analysis of 1,197 patients during a 9-year period
Author(s) -
Sung Soo Ahn,
Minkyung Han,
Yong Bum Park,
Inkyung Jung,
Sang Won Lee
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
clinical and experimental rheumatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.184
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1593-098X
pISSN - 0392-856X
DOI - 10.55563/clinexprheumatol/q7z8v5
Subject(s) - medicine , hazard ratio , confidence interval , arteritis , incidence (geometry) , rate ratio , takayasu's arteritis , surgery , aortic valve , diagnosis code , proportional hazards model , pediatrics , disease , population , vasculitis , physics , environmental health , optics
Takayasu's arteritis (TAK) is associated with an elevated risk of valvular heart disease, especially in the aortic valve. This study aimed to evaluate the rate and risk factors of aortic valve surgery (AVS) in patients with TAK.