Indian origin Takayasu’s arteritis: A case report with a brief review of clinical management

  • Divya Jain Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh (India)
  • Manisha Rojha Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh (India)
  • Munisha Aggarwal Department of Anaesthesiology & Critical Care, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi (India)
  • Devesh Kumar Department of Cardiology, CSMMU, Lucknow (India)
Keywords: Takayasu’s arteritis, Indian origin aortoarteritis, Panendarteritis, Hypertension, End-organ dysfunction

Abstract

Indian origin aortoarteritis is a rare variant of Takayasu’s arteritis (TA), a chronic progressive panendarteritis involving the aorta and its main branches. Anesthesia for such patients is complicated by their severe uncontrolled hypertension, end-organ dysfunction and stenosis of major blood vessels affecting regional circulation. A case report and it anaesthetic management is presented.

Published
02-03-2019
How to Cite
Jain, D., Rojha, M., Aggarwal, M., & Kumar, D. (2019). Indian origin Takayasu’s arteritis: A case report with a brief review of clinical management. Anaesthesia, Pain & Intensive Care, 192-194. Retrieved from https://www.apicareonline.com/index.php/APIC/article/view/497
Issue
Vol.16 No.2(2012): May-August
Section
Case Reports