Dawn O. Kleindorfer, MD, FAHA, Chair; Amytis Towfighi, MD, FAHA, Vice Chair; Seemant
Chaturvedi, MD, FAHA; Kevin M. Cockroft, MD, MSc, FAHA; Jose Gutierrez, MD, MPH; …

Neutrophils and neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) contribute to the pathogenesis of many
autoimmune diseases, including vasculitis. Though neutrophils, and NETs, can break self …

Abstract Purpose of Review To provide a comprehensive overview of the spectrum of large
and medium vessel vasculitis in adults with primary vasculitides, arthritides, connective …

Objective To compare the presence of head, neck and upper extremity symptoms in patients
with Takayasu's (TAK) and giant cell arteritis (GCA) and their association with vascular …

Abstract The European Society of Cardiovascular Radiology (ESCR) is the European
specialist society of cardiac and vascular imaging. This society's highest priority is the …

Takayasu's arteritis (TAK) is a large-vessel vasculitis that targets the aorta and its major
branches. Although extracranial vascular involvement is uniformly present in this disease …

Objectives Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a giant cell arteritis usually affecting young women and
characterized by inflammatory and ischemic signs of large vessel involvement, including …

Abstract Purpose of Review To provide an overview of mimickers of large vessel vasculitis
(LVV), by the main presenting manifestation, ie, systemic, vascular, and cranial …

Objectives It has been known that aorta, subclavian, and extracranial arteries are commonly
involved in Takayasu arteritis (TA). However, the involvement of intracranial artery in TA has …

Neurologic manifestations of systemic autoimmune disease are important to recognize, as
they may often be the presenting manifestation leading to diagnosis of the systemic disease …