Heart, section through the middle
Heart, section through the middle


Takayasu arteritis

Alternative Names:
Pulseless disease


Review Date: 5/30/2002
Reviewed By: Arinder Chadha, M.D., Rheumatology Department, State University of New York, Stony Brook, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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