International journal of cardiology
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Case Reports Comparative Study
Takayasu arteritis: ultrasonographic evaluation of the cervico-cerebral arteries.
To present the ultrasonographic findings of the cervico-cerebral arteries in patients with Takayasu arteritis. ⋯ Ultrasonography could be used as an additional noninvasive procedure apart from CT angiography, MRI and MRA in patients with Takayasu arteritis. Occlusion and wall thickening of the neck artery could be detected by color coded B-mode and Doppler ultrasound. Transcranial Doppler was useful in evaluation of flow velocity and flow direction of the arteries around the circle of Willis.