Vasculitis & polymyalgia rheumatica
Prognostic significance and rationality of regular non-invasive imaging follow-up in Takayasu arteritis: A large multicenter cohort study
Authors' conclusion
In the absence of clinical activity, the rate of radiological activity and/or progression is very low in patients with TAK during routine follow-up.
Study context
- Population
- Adult patients with TAK from 11 tertiary centres
- Participants
- 204 patients580 imaging studies
- Exposure
- Regular imaging follow-up regardless of clinical activity vs others
- Outcome
- Radiological activity and/or progression on imaging
Methodological detailsmulticentre
- Multicentre
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Radiological activity and/or progression
- Radiological activity and/or progression in all imaging
- 116 (20 %) of the 580
- Imaging performed while physician's global assessment (PGA) inactive
- 418 (72 %) of the 580
- Radiological activity and/or progression in PGA inactive imaging
- 18 (4 %)
- Younger age as predictor, OR (95% CI: 0.961-0.999), P = 0.041
- 0.980
- Active PGA as predictor, OR (95% CI: 17.961-56.219), P < 0.001
- 31.766
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Disease outcomes (MACE, VDI score, mortality)
- No difference between regular imaging follow-up and others
Original publication
Prognostic significance and rationality of regular non-invasive imaging follow-up in Takayasu arteritis: A large multicenter cohort study. Semin Arthritis Rheum. Published 12 August 2025. doi:10.
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