Multimodality assessment of left ventricular dysfunction in Takayasu arteritis and familial hypercholesterolaemia

Abstract

Although left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction in patients suffering from Takayasu arteritis (TA) has been reported, little is known regarding the development of heart failure in these patients. We report a novel finding of active TA and familial hypercholesterolaemia presenting with severe LV dysfunction through multimodality assessments of LV systolic dysfunction.

Keywords: Dilated cardiomyopathy; Familial hypercholesterolaemia; Takayasu arteritis; Vascular inflammation.