title: Percutaneous treatment of severe carotid stenosis due to Takayasu's arteritis early after carotid endarterectomy.
abstract: Takayasu's arteritis is a chronic inflammatory disease primarily involving large vessels. The diffuse, multifocal and progressive nature of the vascular lesions make surgical repair difficult. We describe successful carotid stenting of a 39-year-old female who presented with symptomatic, aggressive, long-segment carotid restenosis 6 months following left carotid endarterectomy. Repeat angiography 6 months later revealed continued patency.
authors.affiliation: Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA.
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Emmans
authors.forename: Tri M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.forename: Nathan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Laufer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017130:Angioplasty; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D015607:Stents; D013625:Takayasu Arteritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*