1. Specific recommendations for prevention strategies often depend on the ischemic
stroke/transient ischemic attack subtype. Therefore, new in this guideline is a section …

Large-vessel vasculitis (LVV) manifests as inflammation of the aorta and its major branches
and is the most common primary vasculitis in adults. LVV comprises two distinct conditions …

Objectives To update the EULAR recommendations for the use of imaging modalities in
primary large vessel vasculitis (LVV). Methods A systematic literature review update was …

Background Since the publication of the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR)
recommendations for the management of large vessel vasculitis (LVV) in 2009, several …

To develop evidence-based recommendations for the use of imaging modalities in primary
large vessel vasculitis (LVV) including giant cell arteritis (GCA) and Takayasu arteritis (TAK) …

Background GCA is a large vessel vasculitis affecting older people, with the highest
incidence among persons 70–79 years of age [1]. Due to forecasted demographic changes …

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) and polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) are closely related conditions
characterized by systemic inflammation, a predominant IL-6 signature, an excellent …

GCA and PMR are conditions of older persons that frequently overlap. The traditional
concept of GCA has focused on cranial symptoms such as headache and visual …

Importance Current clinical guidelines recommend selecting diagnostic tests for giant cell
arteritis (GCA) based on pretest probability that the disease is present, but how pretest …

Objectives To develop treat-to-target (T2T) recommendations in giant cell arteritis (GCA) and
polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR). Methods A systematic literature review was conducted to …