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ArticleBMC cardiovascular disorders2024

A challenging case of Takayasu's arteritis in a young male with various manifestations and poor outcome.

Shabnam Boudagh, Marzieh Mirtajaddini, Simin Almasi, Nahid Rezayean, Saba Simiyari

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Article in BMC cardiovascular disorders, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. Porcelain Aorta in Young: A Rare Encounter.Annals of cardiac anaesthesia · 2026
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5 authors.

Shabnam BoudaghEchocardiography Research Center, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Marzieh MirtajaddiniRajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Simin AlmasiDepartment of Rheumatology, Firoozgar Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Nahid RezayeanRajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Saba SimiyariRajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. saba.simiary@yahoo.com.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A 17-year-old boy complaining of progressive dyspnea, fever, palpitations, a 22 mm Hg blood pressure difference between the 2 arms, and arm claudication. He had a history of psoriasis-like skin lesions and bronchiectasis. Echocardiography revealed a reduced left ventricular ejection fraction, severe eccentric aortic insufficiency, circumferential aortic wall thickening, and a dilated ascending aorta with severe atherosclerotic changes. Based on imaging findings, a TA diagnosis was suggested. During his follow-up, the patient developed strabismus, blurred vision, and right sixth cranial nerve paralysis and went into a deep coma. Unfortunately, after 6 months of treatment, he expired due to COVID-19 infection.

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COVID-19Takayasu ArteritisAdolescentFatal OutcomeHumansMaleSARS-CoV-2Cardiovascular diseaseCase reportTakayasuVasculitis

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