Takayasu arteritis presented with acute heart failure: case report and review of literature.
ESC Heart Fail
; 4(4): 649-654, 2017 11.
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ABSTRACT
Acute heart failure due to myocarditis is not common in Takayasu arteritis, let alone in combination with thrombosis affecting both ventricles and pulmonary arteries. The concomitant infection of non-tuberculosis mycobacterium further complicates the clinical scenario and poses challenges for implementation of tailored treatments. This case report describes a teenage girl with a history of intermittent claudication and Erythema Nodosum who developed acute heart failure. Detailed clinical investigations and imaging techniques confirmed the diagnosis.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Arteria Pulmonar
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Arteritis de Takayasu
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Vasos Coronarios
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Insuficiencia Cardíaca
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Miocarditis
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
ESC Heart Fail
Año:
2017
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
China