A Case of Right Illaic Artery-biaxillary Artery Bypass for Takayasu’s Arteritis with Recurrent Heart Failure and Syncope

Abstract

A-70-year old woman presented hypertensive heart failure, steal phenomenon and syncope owing to Takayasu's arteritis . At the standpoint of heart failure therapy, we should use hypotensive drugs. But reduced blood pressure can lead to syncope. So we operated right illaic artery-biaxillary artery bypass. The post-operative course was good. We could use hypotensive drugs safely, and could treat her heart failure without occurrence of syncope. Then gradually she recoverd her activities of daily living.