The eighth in a series of capsules of pertinent information and precautions concerning rare disorders for the anesthesiologist.
Takayasu Disease
What Is It?
Takayasu disease, also known as Takayasu arteritis, aortic arch syndrome, nonspecific aortoarteritis and pulseless disease, is a rare chronic, idiopathic, nonspecific, stenotic vascular disease. It is a granulomatous vasculitis with intimal fibrosis and vascular narrowing. The aortic arch and its branches are mainly