2. |
Claudication of the extremities |
3. |
Decreased pulsation of one or both brachial arteries |
4. |
Difference of at least 10 mm Hg in systolic blood pressure between
arms |
5. |
Bruit over one or both subclavian arteries or the abdominal
aorta |
6. |
Arteriographic narrowing or occlusion of the entire aorta, its
primary branches, or large arteries in the upper or lower extremities
that is not due to arteriosclerosis, fibromuscular dysplasia, or other
causes |
A diagnosis of Takayasu arteritis can be made with a sensitivity of
90.5% and specificity of 97.8% when a patient meets at least 3 of the
6 criteria.(5) |
A diagnosis of Takayasu arteritis can be made with a
sensitivity of 90.5% and specificity of 97.8% when a patient meets at
least 3 of the 6 criteria.(5) |