Autoinflammatory & rare systemic diseases

IgG4 related coronary artery involvement: A scoping review of the literature

Semin Arthritis RheumPublished Scoping review

Authors' conclusion

Early identification and multidisciplinary management og IgG4-related CAI are crucial to reduce morbidity and mortality.

Study context

Population
Individuals with IgG4-related coronary artery involvement (coronaritis and periarteritis) in case reports, case series, retrospective cohort and observational studies143 articles
Outcome
Clinical, radiological, histopathological characteristics, treatment and prognosis of IgG4-related CAI
Methodological detailsdescriptive statistical analysis, PubMed search on January 02, 2025, two independent reviewers, 964 references screened
  • Descriptive statistical analysis
  • PubMed search on January 02, 2025
  • Two independent reviewers
  • 964 references screened

Main finding

As reported in the abstract

Coronary artery involvement (CAI) cases from case reports

90.2 %

CAI cases from case series

7 %

CAI cases from retrospective cohort or observational studies

2.8 %

Original publication

IgG4 related coronary artery involvement: A scoping review of the literature. Semin Arthritis Rheum. Published 23 January 2026. doi:10.1016/j.semarthrit.2026.152925

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