The outcome of pregnancy in a woman affected by Takayasu arteritis: case report and review of literature.

Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a chronic non-specific inflammatory vascular disease, of which the cause is not very clear. The disease is more severe in females. Furthermore, during the entire pregnancy, it is of great harm to the mother and child. The formation of blood clots is harmful to the mother and thrombosis is dangerous to the fetus and can lead to its death. Hence, prevention with control of perioperative hemodynamic changes during the pregnancy is an effective method to prevent heart failure, embolism, and thrombosis.