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Atrophic coarctation of the abdominal aorta
Annals of Surgery
|February 1, 1980
Summary
Segmental stenosis of the abdominal aorta, a complication of Takayasu's disease, can cause renal hypertension and vascular insufficiency. Surgical intervention offers effective treatment for these aortic lesions.
Area of Science:
- Vascular Surgery
- Rheumatology
- Cardiology
Background:
- Segmental stenosis of the abdominal aorta is a chronic occlusive manifestation of Takayasu's arteritis.
- Takayasu's disease is a nonspecific inflammatory arteritis with uncertain autoimmune or infectious etiology.
- Complications include secondary renal hypertension and ischemic symptoms due to vascular insufficiency.