Soma-Pillay, PriyaAdeyemo, AdekunleSuleman, Farhana Ebrahim2015-03-202015-03-202015-01Soma-Pillay, P, Adeyemo, AS & Farhana E 2015, 'Takayasu arteritis in pregnancy', Cardiovascular Journal of Africa, vol. 26, no. 1, pp. e14-e16.1995-1892 (print)1680-0745 (online)10.5830/CVJA-2015-003http://hdl.handle.net/2263/44079Takayasu 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.en© Clinics Cardive Publishing (Pty) LtdTakayasu arteritisPregnancyHypertensionPre-eclampsiaArticle