Clinical Applicability of Ultrasound in Systemic Large Vessel Vasculitides

The systemic large vessel vasculitides consist mainly of giant cell arteritis and Takayasu arteritis. Both diseases affect the large blood vessels and can lead to ischemia and end‐organ damage. Ultrasound is an imaging technique that can depict inflammation of the vessel wall in large and medium ves...

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Published in:Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.) N.J.), 2019-11, Vol.71 (11), p.1780-1787
Main Authors: Brkic, Alen, Terslev, Lene, Møller Døhn, Uffe, Torp‐Pedersen, Søren, Schmidt, Wolfgang A., Diamantopoulos, Andreas P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aorta, Abdominal - diagnostic imaging
Arteritis
Axillary Artery - diagnostic imaging
Blood vessels
Carotid Artery, Common - diagnostic imaging
Giant Cell Arteritis - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Ischemia
Subclavian Artery - diagnostic imaging
Systemic Vasculitis - diagnostic imaging
Takayasu Arteritis - diagnostic imaging
Takayasu's disease
Temporal Arteries - diagnostic imaging
Ultrasonic imaging
Ultrasonic testing
Ultrasonography - methods
Ultrasound
Vasculitis
Vein & artery diseases
Vertebral Artery - diagnostic imaging
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Summary:The systemic large vessel vasculitides consist mainly of giant cell arteritis and Takayasu arteritis. Both diseases affect the large blood vessels and can lead to ischemia and end‐organ damage. Ultrasound is an imaging technique that can depict inflammation of the vessel wall in large and medium vessel vasculitis. In this article, we critically review the current evidence for the clinical use of ultrasound for systemic large vessel vasculitides, regarding the clinical applicability, technical requirements, challenges, and cost. A roadmap for the development of a fast‐track ultrasound clinic for giant cell arteritis is also provided.
ISSN:2326-5191
2326-5205
DOI:10.1002/art.41039