A bimonthly publication part of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology portfolio of journals connected with ABC Cardiol publishing national and international scientific production in the field of cardiovascular sciences.
ISSN 2359-4802
eISSN 2359-5647
Pedro Manuel Oliveira
, Paula Fereira
, Fábio Murteira
, Inês Rueff Rato
, Marta Barbedo
Pedro Manuel Oliveira
, Paula Fereira
, Fábio Murteira
, Inês Rueff Rato
, Marta Barbedo
Abstract Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a rare type of vasculitis that affects mainly the aorta and its major branches. It is highly similar to giant cell arteritis (GCA), and differentiation between them may not be achieved even by histological examination. Arterial hypertension is typical of TA and is caused by stenosis of the renal arteries. Here we report the case of a 59-year-old woman, with a history of dyslipidemia and anemia, seen in the Internal Medicine department for resistant hypertension. […]
Keywords: Takayasu Arteritis; Hypertension; Renal Artery Obstruction; Aorta, Thoracic; Computed Tomography Angiography/ methods