A 77-year-old Indian man who was an ex-smoker has a medical history of hypertension, hyperlipidaemia, previous cerebral lacunar infarct and temporal (giant cell) arteritis which was complicated by optic neuritis. The giant cell arteritis was diagnosed 12 years ago. He has received chronic steroid treatment in the past. He presented with congestive heart failure in the current hospital admission.
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