Stroke: Cerebrovascular ischemic events in patients with Takayasu arteritis

Takayasu arteritis (TA) is an immune -mediated vasculitis characterized by granulomatous inflammation of the large arteries
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TA is a large vasculitis that may be complicated by cerebrovascular ischemic events

Takayasu arteritis (TA) is an immune -mediated vasculitis characterized by granulomatous inflammation of the large arteries

The aim of this study was to describe the clinical and vascular characteristics of TA patients with cerebrovascular ischemic events and to identify risk factors for these events
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The aim of this study was to describe the clinical and vascular characteristics of TA patients with cerebrovascular ischemic events and to identify risk factors for these events
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We analyzed the prevalence and type of stroke /transient ischemic attack (TIA) in a large cohort, factors associated with cerebrovascular ischemic events, and those who met the American College of Rheumatology or Ishikawa's criteria for TA without disease.
Stroke survival
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We analyzed the prevalence and type of stroke /transient ischemic attack (TIA) in a large cohort, factors associated with cerebrovascular ischemic events, and those who met the American College of Rheumatology or Ishikawa's criteria for TA without disease.
Stroke survival
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stroke

320 patients with TA ( median age at diagnosis , 36 [25-47] years; 261 (86%), 63 (20%) with stroke (n=41; 65%) or TIA (n=22;35) %)
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Ischemic events were concentrated in the carotid artery in 55 patients (87%) and in the vertebral artery region in 8 patients (13%)

320 patients with TA ( median age at diagnosis , 36 [25-47] years; 261 (86%), 63 (20%) with stroke (n=41; 65%) or TIA (n=22;35) %)

Thus, carotid stroke/TIA is more common in TA patients

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Adrien Mirouse.