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Mariana Belo Nobre1, Tiago Magalhães2, Ângelo Nobre3
1Department of Internal Medicine, Local Health Unit of Santa Maria, Lisbon, Portugal; Immune-Mediated Diseases Group, Department of Internal Medicine, Local Health Unit of Santa Maria, Lisbon, Portugal.
Takayasu arteritis (TAK) treatment combining tocilizumab and surgery offers long-term relief. This approach optimizes neurological and vascular outcomes in complex cases.
Area of Science:
- Vascular Surgery
- Rheumatology
- Immunology
Background:
- Takayasu arteritis (TAK) is a rare large-vessel vasculitis.
- It can lead to critical supra-aortic stenosis and cerebral ischemia.
- Optimal sequencing of biologic therapy and surgical revascularization is not well-defined.
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