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Manifestations cardiaques de la maladie de Takayasu: à propos d’une observation et revue de la littérature

Year: 2016

Type: article

Abstract: Takayasu's disease is a rare inflammatory vascular disease, preferentially affecting young woman with predominant involvement of the aorta and its first division branches. We here report the case of a patient with ostial left main trunk involvement following non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome revealing Takayasu's disease and we highlight the various cardiovascular manifestations of this disease.

Source: Pan African Medical Journal

DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2016.24.82.9320

Authors: Abdelmajid Bouzerda, Ali khatouri

Institutions: Cadi Ayyad University, Hôpital Militaire Avicenne

Language: French

Topic: Vasculitis and related conditions

Subfield: Rheumatology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $180