Clinical characteristics and outcomes of chronic heart failure in adult Takayasu arteritis: A cohort study of 163 patients

Background Chronic heart failure (CHF) is a serious complication and a major cause of mortality in patients with Takayasu arteritis (TA). We aimed to explore the clinical features and long-term outcomes in TA patients with CHF. Methods and results Adult TA patients admitted to our hospital between January 2009 to April 2018 were classified as HF and non-HF group. The adverse events were defined as a composite of all-cause mortality and...