title: Pulseless cardiomyopathy.
abstract: Takayasu arteritis can have myriads of presentation, depending on site and extent of disease. As no age is immune for this disease, it is important to keep a high index of suspicion, otherwise the diagnosis can be missed. We hereby describe a case of Takayasu arteritis, which presented as dilated cardiomyopathy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Head Allergy and Repiratory Medicine, SMS Medical College, Jaipur.
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Yadav
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Leeneshwar
authors.forename: Rishi P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Jai
mesh_terms: D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013625:Takayasu Arteritis / Q000175:diagnosis*