Aortic complications of giant cell arteritis: a diagnostic and management dilemma

J Card Surg. 2010 Sep;25(5):572-81. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2010.01100.x.

Abstract

We describe three giant cell aortitis patients who were operatively managed at our institution over the last seven years and review the recent relevant literature to highlight the specific features of the disease and the salient points of management in relation to the cardiac surgeon.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Angiography / methods
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / etiology
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / surgery*
  • Aortic Dissection / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Dissection / etiology
  • Aortic Dissection / surgery*
  • Aortic Valve Insufficiency / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Valve Insufficiency / etiology
  • Aortic Valve Insufficiency / surgery*
  • Aortitis / etiology
  • Aortitis / pathology
  • Aortitis / therapy
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / methods*
  • Emergency Treatment
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Giant Cell Arteritis / complications*
  • Giant Cell Arteritis / diagnostic imaging
  • Giant Cell Arteritis / drug therapy
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / methods
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Monitoring, Physiologic
  • Prednisolone / therapeutic use
  • Reoperation
  • Risk Assessment
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • Prednisolone