title: Management of aortic regurgitation and bilateral carotid occlusion in severe Takayasu arteritis.
abstract: We present a patient with Takayasu arteritis and severe aortic valve regurgitation and bilateral carotid artery occlusions, who underwent aortic valve replacement and aorto-bicarotid bypass. The management of the cardiovascular manifestations of Takayasu arteritis is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8728-811X
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ramponi
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: Richmond W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Jeremy
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: Michael K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000601:surgery; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013625:Takayasu Arteritis / Q000150:complications*; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Takayasu arteritis; aortic regurgitation; carotid occlusion