Prevalence of Takayasu arteritis in young women with acute ischemic heart disease

Abstract Objectives Takayasu arteritis (TA), a systemic vasculitis typically occurring in female patients aged ≤40, can affect coronary arteries and cause ischemic heart disease (IHD). In this study, we investigated the prevalence of TA in young women presenting with IHD in the Emergency Department. Methods We evaluated hospital records of 158,860 consecutive female patients aged Results Overall, 1950 women aged Discussion Although a diagnosis of TA is likely to be overlooked, TA is not infrequent in younger females presenting with acute IHD, a finding relevant to the diagnosis and management of these patients.