Reply on: The First Epidemiological Perspective on Takotsubo Syndrome in Patients with Takayasu's Arteritis and Its Impact on In ‐Hospital Outcomes

AbstractCardiac involvement is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in TA (2 ‐4). Any structure of the heart can potentially be affected with predominant involvement of ascending aorta leading to aortic aneurysm with aortic regurgitation, coronary vasculitis and myocarditis leading to dilated cardiomyopathy. Nearly half of the patients have cardiac involvement at some poin t during the course of their disease (5‐7).

Source: Arthritis and Rheumatology - November 3, 2019 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Sen Hee Tay, D.P.S. Dissanayake, Shir Lynn Lim, Weiqin Lin Tags: Reply To Letter To The Editor Source Type: research