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Takayasu's Arteritis: Current Status of Angioplasty and Stenting

Department of Cardiology Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Chandigarh, India

For reprint information contact: Harinder K Bali, DM Tel: 91 172 74 4401 Fax: 91 172 74 5078 email: medinst{at}pgi.chd.nic.in Department of Cardiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160012, India.

Takayasu's arteritis is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by stenotic occlusive lesions of the aorta and its major branches. The medical management of such lesions is far from satisfactory and surgical treatment is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Angioplasty with or without stenting has emerged as the treatment of choice for such lesions. Angioplasty and stenting of various vessels in Takayasu's arteritis are reviewed, highlighting the advantage of stents in reducing the rate of restenosis in chronically occluded or diffusely diseased vessels.