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Conditions›Heart diseases›Acute cardiovascular disease›Vascular conditions›Vascular skin diseases›Takayasu arteritis

Takayasu arteritis

It is an inflammation of large blood vessels (e.g., aorta) which can cause aneurysms.

Dr. Bruce Rothschildreviewed this

Rheumatology 49 years experience

Is a type of:Arteritis, Vascular skin diseases

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common is it?

Very rare

Symptoms

Spinning sensation

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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Takayasu arteritis

Low dose aspirin

Immunosuppressive therapy

Tests

C reactive protein

Erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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