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Takayasu Arteritis
Alternate Names : Pulseless Disease
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Takayasu Arteritis Prognosis (Expectations)
This disease can be fatal. However, with a combination of aggressive medical and surgical therapy, mortality (death) rates have dropped dramatically. In well-managed cases of Takayasu arteritis, the long-term survival rate is greater than 90%.
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• Definition
• Takayasu Arteritis Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Takayasu Arteritis Symptoms & Signs
• Takayasu Arteritis Diagnosis & Tests
• Takayasu Arteritis Treatment
• Takayasu Arteritis Prognosis
• Takayasu Arteritis Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
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Tests & Exams
• Arteriogram
• CBC
• Chest X-Ray
• ECG
• ESR
• Immunoelectrophoresis - Serum
• Pulse
Other Topics
• Breathing Difficulty
• Chest Pain
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• Fever
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• Rashes
• Systemic
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Review Date : 5/30/2002
Reviewed By : Arinder Chadha, M.D., Rheumatology Department, State University of New York, Stony Brook, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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