Takayasu Arteritis

Also written as TA.

Takayasu arteritis affects the aorta and its branches, so pulses are weak or absent ("pulseless disease").

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Takayasu arteritis affects the aorta and its branches, so pulses are weak or absent ("pulseless disease"). (Paediatrics Senior Clerkship end of 2nd semester exam: 4 October 2021, 50 MCQs)
dissection is caused by a circumferential or, less fre- (i.e., Takayasu’s arteritis, giant cell arteritis), congenital (Harrisons Cardiovascular Medicine 2nd Edition 2)
Juvenile Takayasu arteritis (TA) is another vasculitic ESR is markedly elevated. (Devendra K. Gupta, Krishna M. Goel - Hutchison’s Paediatrics. chdhe-Jaypee Broth)
Genetic / primary: ANCA‑associated vasculitides, Takayasu arteritis, polyarteritis nodosa — Auto‑immune dysregulation, HLA associations (Vasculitis)
Peripheral pulses diminished (especially femoral/renal): Large‑vessel stenosis or occlusion (e.g., Takayasu arteritis). (Vasculitis)
Takayasu’s arteritis and giant cell arteritis, which may (Harrisons Cardiovascular Medicine 2nd Edition 2)