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Table 4 Type of TA, characteristics of disease evolution and causes of death

From: Detection of IS6110 and HupB gene sequences of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and bovisin the aortic tissue of patients with Takayasu’s arteritis

Type of Takayasu’s (Numano)

n (%)

Age at start of the disease

Time of evolution in months

Causes of death

V + C + P

11 (33)

44

12

Stroke

  

30

24

CCF, hemoptysis, hypovolemic shock

  

15

24

Aneurysm of the LV, CCF, hemoptysis

  

6

2

AMI

  

18

96

Pulmonary infarct embolic; Stroke

  

10

468

TCRF, AMI

  

46

12

Multiple foci broncho-pneumonia

  

32

36

Hypertensive cardiopathy, brain

  

38

36

hemorrhage

  

9

24

AMI, transmural

  

9

12

Carotid aneurysm rupture, hypovolemic shock

    

Acute pulmonary edema, LVH

V

7(21)

24

132

Aortic regurgitation, cardio-respiratory failure

  

46

36

CCF, pulmonary tuberculosis,TB meningitis

    

DCM Acute pulmonary edema

  

40

12

Double aortic lesion + SLE TCRF

  

16

12

Uremic syndrome, Acute pulmonary edema

  

20

216

CRTF, DCM Acute pulmonary edema

  

37

24

 
  

7

12

 

V + C

4 (12)

13

24

CCF, TCRF, cardiac cachexia

  

12

12

CCF, Hypertensive crisis, encephalopathy.

  

8

60

TCRF, hypertensive crisis

  

17

24

Double aortic lesion, rupture of the membranous septum

V + P

3 (9)

10

96

CCF, Acute pulmonary edema

  

22

108

CCF, PTE multiple

  

18

132

PTE, PAH.

IV + C

2 (6)

4

30

AMI, Cardiac failure

  

23

120

TCRF, uremic syndrome

IV + C + P

2 (6)

29

36

Tricuspid failure, pericarditis

  

36

120

Aortic failure

IIa + C + P

2(6)

12

48

Myocarditis and aortic coarctation

  

45

120

Tearing of the aorta, hypovolemic shock

I + C

1 (3)

28

17

AMI,PTE, cardiogenic shock

IIb + C + P

1 (3)

30

2

AMI

  1. First row indicate the type el lesion accord to Hata et al. + Coronary (C) or Pulmonary (P). Abbreviators in causes of death: CCF (Congestive cardiac failure), LV (Left ventricle), AMI (Acute myocardial infarction), TCRF (Terminal chronic renal failure), LVH (Left ventricular hypertrophy), TB (Tuberculosis), DCM (Dilated cardiomyopathy), SLE (Systemic lupus erithematosus), PTE (Pulmonary thromboembolism), PAH (Pulmonary arterial hypertension).