title: Asymptomatic Takayasu Aortitis Complicated by Type B Dissection.
authors.affiliation: Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy (A.B.); Fondazione "G. Monasterio" CNR-Regione Toscana, Pisa, Italy (A.B., G.T., G.D.A.); University Hospital Paolo Giaccone, Palermo, Italy (C.N.); Cardiac Thoracic and Vascular Department (V.B.) and Rheumatology Unit (A.Ta.), University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy; Institute of Cardiology, "G. D'Annunzio" University, Chieti-Pescara, Italy (E.M., S.R.); University of Messina, Messina, Italy (A.Te.) barison@sssup.it.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Barison
authors.affiliation: Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy (A.B.); Fondazione "G. Monasterio" CNR-Regione Toscana, Pisa, Italy (A.B., G.T., G.D.A.); University Hospital Paolo Giaccone, Palermo, Italy (C.N.); Cardiac Thoracic and Vascular Department (V.B.) and Rheumatology Unit (A.Ta.), University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy; Institute of Cardiology, "G. D'Annunzio" University, Chieti-Pescara, Italy (E.M., S.R.); University of Messina, Messina, Italy (A.Te.).
authors.forename: Cinzia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nugara
authors.affiliation: Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy (A.B.); Fondazione "G. Monasterio" CNR-Regione Toscana, Pisa, Italy (A.B., G.T., G.D.A.); University Hospital Paolo Giaccone, Palermo, Italy (C.N.); Cardiac Thoracic and Vascular Department (V.B.) and Rheumatology Unit (A.Ta.), University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy; Institute of Cardiology, "G. D'Annunzio" University, Chieti-Pescara, Italy (E.M., S.R.); University of Messina, Messina, Italy (A.Te.).
authors.forename: Valentina
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Barletta
authors.affiliation: Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy (A.B.); Fondazione "G. Monasterio" CNR-Regione Toscana, Pisa, Italy (A.B., G.T., G.D.A.); University Hospital Paolo Giaccone, Palermo, Italy (C.N.); Cardiac Thoracic and Vascular Department (V.B.) and Rheumatology Unit (A.Ta.), University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy; Institute of Cardiology, "G. D'Annunzio" University, Chieti-Pescara, Italy (E.M., S.R.); University of Messina, Messina, Italy (A.Te.).
authors.forename: Giancarlo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Todiere
authors.affiliation: Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy (A.B.); Fondazione "G. Monasterio" CNR-Regione Toscana, Pisa, Italy (A.B., G.T., G.D.A.); University Hospital Paolo Giaccone, Palermo, Italy (C.N.); Cardiac Thoracic and Vascular Department (V.B.) and Rheumatology Unit (A.Ta.), University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy; Institute of Cardiology, "G. D'Annunzio" University, Chieti-Pescara, Italy (E.M., S.R.); University of Messina, Messina, Italy (A.Te.).
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Montebello
authors.affiliation: Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy (A.B.); Fondazione "G. Monasterio" CNR-Regione Toscana, Pisa, Italy (A.B., G.T., G.D.A.); University Hospital Paolo Giaccone, Palermo, Italy (C.N.); Cardiac Thoracic and Vascular Department (V.B.) and Rheumatology Unit (A.Ta.), University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy; Institute of Cardiology, "G. D'Annunzio" University, Chieti-Pescara, Italy (E.M., S.R.); University of Messina, Messina, Italy (A.Te.).
authors.forename: Serena
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rossi
authors.affiliation: Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy (A.B.); Fondazione "G. Monasterio" CNR-Regione Toscana, Pisa, Italy (A.B., G.T., G.D.A.); University Hospital Paolo Giaccone, Palermo, Italy (C.N.); Cardiac Thoracic and Vascular Department (V.B.) and Rheumatology Unit (A.Ta.), University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy; Institute of Cardiology, "G. D'Annunzio" University, Chieti-Pescara, Italy (E.M., S.R.); University of Messina, Messina, Italy (A.Te.).
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Terrizzi
authors.affiliation: Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy (A.B.); Fondazione "G. Monasterio" CNR-Regione Toscana, Pisa, Italy (A.B., G.T., G.D.A.); University Hospital Paolo Giaccone, Palermo, Italy (C.N.); Cardiac Thoracic and Vascular Department (V.B.) and Rheumatology Unit (A.Ta.), University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy; Institute of Cardiology, "G. D'Annunzio" University, Chieti-Pescara, Italy (E.M., S.R.); University of Messina, Messina, Italy (A.Te.).
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tavoni
authors.affiliation: Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy (A.B.); Fondazione "G. Monasterio" CNR-Regione Toscana, Pisa, Italy (A.B., G.T., G.D.A.); University Hospital Paolo Giaccone, Palermo, Italy (C.N.); Cardiac Thoracic and Vascular Department (V.B.) and Rheumatology Unit (A.Ta.), University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy; Institute of Cardiology, "G. D'Annunzio" University, Chieti-Pescara, Italy (E.M., S.R.); University of Messina, Messina, Italy (A.Te.).
authors.forename: Giovanni Donato
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Aquaro
mesh_terms: D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D058070:Asymptomatic Diseases; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013625:Takayasu Arteritis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*