Pulseless disease: Takayasu disease. Called pulseless disease because inflammation of blood vessels (vasculitis) can lead to reduced or absent pulses in the arms or legs. See: Takayasu disease.
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Pulseless Disease (Takayasu Disease)
What is Takayasu disease?
What are symptoms of Takayasu disease?
How is Takayasu disease diagnosed?
How is Takayasu disease treated?
What is the longterm outlook for patients with Takayasu disease?
Takayasu's arteritis is a chronic (long-term) disease in which arteries become inflamed. It is also known as Takayasu's aortitis, pulseless disease and aortic arch syndrome. The name comes from the doctor who first discovered the problem in 1905, Dr.
Pulseless disease
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
The cause of Takayasu arteritis is unknown. The disease occurs mainly in children and women younger than 30, especially those who are of Asian or African descent.
Total terms starting with selected letter: 1359 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Current page: 14Pulp chamber Pulpectomy Pulsatile Pulse Pulse oximeter Pulse Rate Pulse Volume Recording (PVR) Pulseless disease Puncture Pupil Purgative Purified ...
Also known as: giant cell arteritis, aortic arch syndrome, pulseless disease, thickening of wall of aortic arch and thoracic aorta, chronic obliterative arteritis of subclavian and carotid arteries, diminished pulses in upper extremities, ...
Takayasu disease has also been referred to as pulseless disease, aortic arch syndrome, Takayasu's disease, and Takayasu's arteritis.
What causes Takayasu disease?
Aorta Arch Syndrome
Brachiocephalic Ischemia
Idiopathic Arteritis of Takayasu
Martorell Syndrome
Occlusive Thromboaortopathy
Pulseless Disease
Reverse Coarction
Takayasu Disease
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Pulseless disease (Takayasu arteritis)
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 See also: Arteritis, Symptom, Rheum, Fever, Hypertension
  
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