Goel et al reported an angiographic classification of Takayasu arteritis. The authors are from multiple institutions in India, the United States and Canada.
Patient selection: Takayasu's arteritis
Clusters:
One: abdominal predominant
Two: aortic arch predominant
Three: focal disease
Arteries:
(1) right renal (RR)
(2) left renal (LR)
(3) abdominal aorta (AA)
(4) mesenteric (MES)
(5) left carotid (LC)
(6) right carotid (RC)
(7) right subclavian (RS)
(8) left subclavian (LS)
Cluster One: Patterns of Involvement (Figure3, 2 positive, with renal artery or aorta):
RR+/LR+
RR+/LR-/AA+
RR+/LR-/AA-/MES+
RR-/LC+/RC-/RS-/AA+
RR-/LC-/LR+/AA+
Cluster Two: Patterns of Involvement (2 positive, with carotid artery):
RR-/LC+/RC+
RR-/LC+/RC-/RS+
RR-/LC-/LR-/RC+/LS+
Cluster Three: Patterns of Involvement (0 or 1 positive):
RR-/LC+/RC-/RS-/AA-
RR-/LC-/LR+/AA-
RR-/LC-/LR-/RC+/LS-
RR-/LC-/LR-/RC-
RR+/LR-/MES-
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