Thirty-year overview of Japanese autopsy cases of Takayasu arteritis -Results of analysis of Japanese autopsy reports.

Although the age at TAK onset showed little change during the 30 years, the age at autopsy has increased, suggesting that the long-term prognosis has improved. Although the malignant tumor complication rate increased with age, the most common CODs were cardiovascular lesions, which are prognostic factors for TAK.