Echocardiography may be helpful in the diagnosis of Takayasu’s arteritis and its complications. Findings on an echocardiography suggestive of Takayasu’s arteritis include aortic regurgitation. Doppler ultrasound is a useful non-invasive procedure for the assessment of vessel wall inflammation in patients with Takayasu’s arteritis. Ultrasonography is limited by operator-dependent artefacts from overlying structures and bowel gas. In Takayasu’s arteritis, ultrasound can be helpful in detecting sub-millimeter changes in wall thickness of the carotid arteries.

• Echocardiography may be helpful in the diagnosis of Takayasu’s arteritis and its complications. Findings on an echocardiography suggestive of Takayasu’s arteritis include:
  • Aortic regurgitation

• Ultrasound may be used in the patients with Takayasu’s arteritis to:^[1][2][3][4]
  • Assessment of vessel wall inflammation
  • Detect sub-millimeter changes in wall thickness of the carotid arteries
  • Monitor disease progression
  • Check therapy
  • Detect complications
  • Reduce the need for interval angiographic follow-up
  • Differentiate Takayasu’s arteritis from atherosclerotic disease based on:
    • Minimal plaque content
    • Concentric and long segmental involvement
    • Location of lesion
  • Ultrasonography is limited by operator-dependent artefacts from overlying structures and bowel gas.