Monday, December 14, 2009

181 - Arteriographic abnormalities in Takayasu disease


Artery
Percent of
Arteriographic
 Abnormalities
Potential Clinical
Manifestations
Subclavian
93
Arm claudication,
Raynaud's phenomenon
Common carotid
58
Visual changes, syncope, transient 
ischemic attacks, stroke
Abdominal aortaa 
47
Abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting
Renal
38
Hypertension, renal failure
Aortic arch or root
35
Aortic insufficiency, congestive
heart failure
Vertebral
35
Visual changes, dizziness
Coeliac axisa 
18
Abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting
Superior mesenterica 
18
Abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting
Iliac
17
Leg claudication
Pulmonary
10–40
Atypical chest pain, dyspnea
Coronary
<10
Chest pain, myocardial infarction

aArteriographic lesions at these locations are usually asymptomatic but may potentially cause these symptoms.

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