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Observational studyBMJ paediatrics open2021

Non-specific aortoarteritis (NSAA) in children: a prospective observational study.

Himanshu Gupta, Navjyot Kaur, Anita Saxena, Priya Jagia, Sanjeev Kumar, Saurabh Kumar Gupta, Sanjeev Sharma, Shyam S Kothari, Sivasubramanian Ramakrishnan

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Observational study in BMJ paediatrics open, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Real-World Biomarkers for Pediatric Takayasu Arteritis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024
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9 authors.

Himanshu GuptaCardiology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Navjyot KaurCardiology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Anita SaxenaCardiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, Delhi, India.
Priya JagiaCardiac Radiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, Delhi, India.
Sanjeev KumarCardiac Radiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, Delhi, India.
Saurabh Kumar GuptaCardiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, Delhi, India.
Sanjeev SharmaCardiac Radiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, Delhi, India.
Shyam S KothariCardiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, Delhi, India.
Sivasubramanian RamakrishnanCardiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, Delhi, India.ORCID 0000-0002-6487-8344

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: Prospective data on clinical profile, natural history and outcomes of NSAA (non-specific aortoarteritis) in children is limited. We initiated this prospective study to evaluate the short-term and medium-term outcomes of NSAA in children. Design: Prospective observational study. Setting: Tertiary care hospital in India. Patients: We included 28 consecutive children (<15 years) with a diagnosis of NSAA. Main outcome measures: Clinical profile, symptoms, left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), the pattern of vessel involvement, complications and markers of disease activity were assessed at the time of diagnosis. All the patients underwent treatment and interventions as per the current guidelines and were followed up for a mean duration of 13.5±6.7 months for disease activity and outcomes. Results: The mean age of the cohort was 10±2.9 years (14 boys). Twenty (71%) patients had hypertension. Half of the children presented with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF). Only 21 patients (75%) met Sharma Conclusions: Children with NSAA, unlike adults seldom present with classical features of the disease. ADHF and ventricular dysfunction are strikingly common in children. Appropriate immunosuppressive therapy for active disease and timely intervention improves clinical outcomes over a medium term follow-up. Future studies assessing long-term outcome are needed.

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Heart FailureVentricular Function, LeftAdultChildHumansIndiaMaleProspective StudiesStroke Volumeadolescent healthcardiologyrheumatology

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PMID34435143
PMCPMC8354261

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