Clinical Features and Prognosis of Takayasu's Arteritis With Pulmonary Arteries Involvement
The purpose of this study is to identify the clinical features, management pattern and long-term outcomes of patients with pulmonary arteries involvement in Takayasu's arteritis (TAK-PAI).
• Hospitalized between Jan 1, 2016 and Dec 31, 2026
• Diagnosed with TAK according to the modified Ishikawa criteria and/or 1990 American College of Rheumatology criteria and/or 2022 ACR/EULAR criteria
• Diagnosed with pulmonary artery involvement using computed tomography pulmonary angiography or transcatheter pulmonary angiography
• Patients without aortic or primary branch involvement who nonetheless exhibited both clinical features and computed tomography-confirmed evidence of pulmonary artery involvement (PAI), after exclusion of other diseases causing pulmonary artery stenosis or occlusion