Thoracic Aortic Ectasia in a Patient With Takayasu's Disease
| Autor: | Roger T. Gregory, F. Noel Parent, Jock R. Wheeler, David L. Cull, Stanley O. Snyder, Robert G. Gayle |
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| Rok vydání: | 1991 |
| Předmět: |
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medicine.medical_specialty Aortic Diseases Aorta Thoracic Disease Aneurysm Ectasia medicine.artery medicine Humans Thoracic aorta cardiovascular diseases skin and connective tissue diseases Aortitis business.industry General Medicine medicine.disease Takayasu Arteritis Thoracic aortic ectasia cardiovascular system Female Surgery Takayasu's disease Radiology Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business Dilatation Pathologic Abdominal surgery |
| Zdroj: | Annals of Vascular Surgery. 5:470-472 |
| ISSN: | 0890-5096 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/bf02133055 |
| Popis: | Arterial aneurysm formation occurs in 15 to 20% of patients with Takayasu's disease. The timing of surgical intervention of these aneurysms is controversial. A case of ectasia of the descending thoracic aorta in a patient with Takayasu's disease is presented. The diagnosis and timing of surgical intervention of aneurysms associated with Takayasu's disease are discussed. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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