Abstract:
Takayasu arteritis is a chronic, granulomatous arteritis affecting
large and medium-sized arteries. During pregnancy,
maternal and foetal complications are largely as a consequence
of maternal arterial hypertension. We present a case
of a 35-year-old para one gravida two patient with Takayasu
arteritis (group III disease) complicated by chronic hypertension
and a severely dilated ascending aorta. Good blood
pressure control during pregnancy is an important measure
in reducing obstetric morbidity.
