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Immediate and long-term outcome of upper extremity balloon angioplasty in giant cell arteritis.

PURPOSE: To review the immediate and long-term results of subclavian, axillary, and brachial artery balloon angioplasty ( PTA) in giant cell arteritis (GCA). CASE REPORTS: Four patients (3 men; mean age 65+/-8.9 years) with upper limb claudication due to GCA underwent PTA for 2 stenoses and 1 occlusion of the subclavian artery, 6 stenoses and 2 occlusions of the axillary artery, and 2 stenoses of the brachial artery. Patients received steroids prior to the intervention, and steroid treatment was continued for at least 2 years. All procedures were performed successfully with no residual stenosis. At follow-up after 2 years (n=2), 5 years (n=1), and 10 years (n=1), no significant recurrent stenoses were detected by duplex scanning. CONCLUSIONS: PTA is a safe and effective therapy for stenotic lesions and occlusions of the upper limb arteries due to GCA. The long-term results seem to benefit from postprocedural therapy with steroids and aspirin.[1]

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  1. Immediate and long-term outcome of upper extremity balloon angioplasty in giant cell arteritis. Amann-Vesti, B.R., Koppensteiner, R., Rainoni, L., Pfamatter, T., Schneider, E. J. Endovasc. Ther. (2003) [Pubmed]
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