A monthly publication of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology and considered the main channel for the promotion of Brazilian cardiovascular research.
ISSN 0066-782X
eISSN 1678-4170
Edgar Stroppa Lamas
, Ricardo Luiz José Rogoni Bononi, Paulo Augusto Cotta de Ávila Reis
Edgar Stroppa Lamas
, Ricardo Luiz José Rogoni Bononi, Paulo Augusto Cotta de Ávila Reis
Introduction Giant cell arteritis or temporal arteritis is the most common large-vessel arteritis in Western countries, generally affecting patients over 50 years of age. In most cases cranial symptoms are present, however, exclusively extracranial manifestations can occur in up to 22% of cases. The involvement of aortic and other large vessels (carotid, subclavian) is frequent in this context. The involvement of the adventitia of the artery is observed mainly by activation of dendritic cells generating a granulomatous inflammatory process in […]
Keywords: Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic/physiopathology; Giant Cells Arteritis; Ortner’s Syndrome; Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve; Vocal Cord Syndrome