Mayo Clinic Minute: What is Takayasu’s arteritis?

You’ve been feeling fatigued, lost a little weight, and had some muscle aches and pains, and your doctor can’t determine what’s wrong. What seem like symptoms of a common cold could actually be early signs of something called vasculitis, a group of disorders of the blood vessels that often go undiagnosed for years.

In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Jason Howland explores one of the rarer forms of vasculitis, Takayasu’s arteritis.

Takayasu’s arteritis is a rare type of vasculitis, a group of conditions that cause blood vessel inflammation.

The inflammation causes the arteries to narrow or thicken. It can weaken blood vessel walls and potentially cause aneurysms, and eventually lead to stroke or heart failure.

Mayo Clinic’s Dr. Kenneth Warrington says early detection is key, but with a long list of symptoms similar to many other health issues, getting to that diagnosis isn’t straightforward.

Takayasu’s arteritis, like many other forms of vasculitis, is typically treated with drugs, like prednisone.
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