Behçet's disease electrocardiogram
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Dheeraj Makkar, M.D.[2]
Overview
Overview
There are no ECG findings associated with Behçet’s disease.
Electrocardiogram
Electrocardiogram
Behçet’s can involve all cardiac components, leading to:
Pericarditis
Myocarditis
Coronary arteritis
Valvulitis
Intracardiac thrombosis
Endomyocardial fibrosis
These conditions can produce ECG abnormalities, but the article itself does not enumerate them.
Expected ECG Findings (based on the complications described)
Pericarditis → diffuse ST-segment elevation, PR depression.
Myocarditis → ST-T wave changes, conduction abnormalities, arrhythmias.
Coronary arteritis / ischemia → ischemic ST-segment changes, Q waves, arrhythmias.
Valvulitis with heart failure → may show atrial enlargement or ventricular hypertrophy patterns.
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