Successful angioplasty of the left anterior descending artery in a woman with Takayasu arteritis and associated coronary disease

Abstract

Abstract: Takayasu arteritis is a rare, inflammatory disease affecting mainly young women and is more prevalent in Asia and Latin America. Its etiology is obscure. It involves the aorta and its main branches. The typical lesions are represented by obliteration and aneurysmatic dilatation of arteries and ostial stenosis. We report a case of a 51-year-old women with Takayasu arteritis and coronary disease, complaining from angina pectoris CCS class IV. The patient underwent successful angioplasty of LAD. During 6-month follow-up she remained asymptomatic. Various therapeutic options of revascularization are reviewed.