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Health Encyclopedia: Takayasu Arteritis
Takayasu arteritis is an inflammation of the aorta and its major branches.
Alternative Names
Pulseless disease
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
The cause of Takayasu arteritis is unknown. The disease occurs primarily in children and young women younger than 30, many of whom are of Asian or African descent. It appears to be an autoimmune condition, where immune cells are wrongly targeted against the body's own tissues, and may involve oth...
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Health Guide
Heart Attack Symptoms and Warning Signs
...This can cause a blood clot to form and totally stop blood flow in a coronary artery, resulting in a heart attack (also called an acute myocardial infarction or MI). Irreversible injury to the... Read more »Angioplasty Patient Guide: Find Angioplasty Information
...invasive method of opening blocked arteries that might impede flow to the heart, and possibly result in heart attack or death. It is more formally known as percutaneous transluminal coronary... Read more »Heart attack
...MI Symptoms Chest pain behind the sternum (breastbone) is a major symptom of heart attack, but in many cases the pain may be subtle or even completely absent (called a... Read more »Heart Attack Diagnosis and Tests
...indicate heart damage. (The doctor will not wait for results, however, before administering treatment if a heart attack is strongly suspected.)Imaging tests, including echocardiogram and perfusion... Read more »Coronary Artery Disease: Prognosis
...killer of both men and women. In 2003, nearly 500,000 people died because of CAD. On the positive side, heart attack mortality rates have been declining. Half of men and 63% of women who die of... Read more »
Medications
...Inject this medication under the skin of the abdomen, upper arms, or thighs, usually once daily... Read more »
...clots in the lungs/legs, brain (stroke), and heart (heart attack). Seek immediate medical... Read more »
...medication may rarely cause serious problems such as heart attacks or stroke. Seek immediate... Read more »
...progestin can infrequently cause heart disease (e.g., heart attacks), stroke, serious blood... Read more »
...vessel disease. This can lead to an increased risk for heart attacks and strokes. This drug... Read more »
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