Authors: | Deipolyi, A. R.; Czaplicki, C. D.; Oklu, R. |
Article Title: | Inflammatory and infectious aortic diseases |
Abstract: | Aortitis is aortic inflammation, which can be due to inflammatory or infectious diseases. Left undiagnosed, aortitis can lead to aneurysm formation and rupture, in addition to ischemic compromise of major organs. Infectious aortic diseases include mycotic aneurysm and graft infection; the most common inflammatory diseases are Takayasu's and giant cell arteritis. We review the epidemiology, etiology, presentation and diagnosis, and treatment of these entities. © Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy. All rights reserved. |
Keywords: | giant cell arteritis; mycotic aneurysm; aortitis; takayasu's arteritis |
Journal Title: | Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy |
Volume: | 8 |
Issue: | Suppl. 1 |
ISSN: | 2223-3652 |
Publisher: | AME Publishing Company |
Date Published: | 2018-04-01 |
Start Page: | S61 |
End Page: | S70 |
Language: | English |
DOI: | 10.21037/cdt.2017.09.03 |
PROVIDER: | scopus |
PMCID: | PMC5949581 |
PUBMED: | 29850419 |
DOI/URL: | |
Notes: | Review -- Export Date: 1 August 2018 -- Source: Scopus |