Vasculitis

Takayasu Arteritis

• Affects large and medium sized vessels (especially aorta)

• Females age <30 years old

• HTN & Stroke

• Smooth narrowing of aorta, with preference for left subclavian artery

Dialysis Fistula Evaluation

• Article for reference

• There are also loop grafts which are not mentioned in article above

Loop Graft

• Figure 1. Configuration of the forearm loop access. Either superficial veins located in the antecubital fossa (A) or the basilic vein right above the elbow joint (B) can be selected as an outflow vein. When comparing with the antecubital veins as the outflow, the basilic vein above the elbow joint provides an almost parallel course to the graft. (Arrow: venous anastomosis).