• Title of article

    Takayasu arteritis in Turkey

  • Author/Authors

    Cüneyt Türko?lu، نويسنده , , Ahmet Memi?، نويسنده , , Serdar Payzin، نويسنده , , Mustafa Akin، نويسنده , , Hakan Kültüsay، نويسنده , , Azem Akilli، نويسنده , , Levent Can، نويسنده , , Ahmet Altinti?، نويسنده ,

  • Issue Information
    روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 1996
  • Pages
    2
  • From page
    119
  • To page
    120
  • Abstract
    Takayasu arteritis is a non-spesific inflamatory process of unknown etiology affecting the aorta and its branches. A retrospective study was done in 14 patients diagnosed as Takayasu arteritis. Eleven patients were female and three were male. Ages ranged from 12 to 30 years. Seven patients had type I arteritis, three patients type II arteritis, and four patients type III Takayasu arteritis. Successful angioplasty was performed in five cases.
  • Keywords
    Takayasu arteritis , balloon angioplasty
  • Journal title
    International Journal of Cardiology
  • Serial Year
    1996
  • Journal title
    International Journal of Cardiology
  • Record number

    812089