Tag Peter A. Merkel

Cardiovascular

Large Vessel Vasculitis

Acknowledgment The authors acknowledge Dr. Kathleen Maksimowicz-McKinnon and Dr. Gary S. Hoffman for their contributions to parts of this chapter in an earlier edition of this textbook. Large vessel vasculitis refers to a group of diseases involving inflammation of the…

Vascular Medicine: A Companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease
September 16, 2023

Cardiovascular

Overview of Vasculitis

The vasculitides are a group of rare diseases linked by the pathological consequences of vascular inflammation, including bleeding, ischemia, and infarction of downstream organs ( Box 39.1 ). However, the clinical spectrum of these diseases is wide ranging and includes…

Vascular Medicine: A Companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease
September 16, 2023