title: Axillofemoral Bypass to Treat Severe Heart Failure Caused by Takayasu's Arteritis.
abstract: Takayasu's arteritis is an inflammatory vasculitis that primarily affects the aorta and its major branches. Involvement of the thoracic and abdominal aortas, although rare, causes marked hypertension and may lead to severe heart failure. We report the improvement of cardiac function after axillofemoral bypass grafting in a 59-year-old woman who had this condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Korea.
authors.forename: Ji Hyun
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Bang
authors.forename: Jong Wook
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Sung-Ho
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: Ju Yong
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Lim