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The Heart in Behçet's disease
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Approximately 5% of patients with Behcet’s disease have associated cardiovascular disease.
Cardiovascular Conditions Associated with Behcet’s Disease
Cardiovascular Conditions Associated with Behcet’s Disease
The following cardiac abnormalities have been associated with Behcet’s disease:
- Aortic insufficiency due to a proximal aortitis
- Intra cardiac thrombosis
- Myocardial infarction[1]
- Pericarditis
- Endocarditis
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Endomyocardial fibrosis
- Arrhythmias
- Coronary artery vasculitis[2]
- Myocarditis
Vascular manifestations
Vascular manifestations
- Superficial thrombophlebitis
- Deep venous thrombophlebitis
- Small vessel vasculitis
- Arterial Occlusion and/or Aneurysms
Sources
Sources
Al-Otaibi LM, Porter SR, Poate TW (2005). “Behçet’s disease: a review”. J. Dent. Res. 84 (3): 209–22. PMID 15723859. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
References
References
- ↑ Schirmer M, Weidinger F, Sandhofer A, Gschwendtner A, Wiedermann C. Valvular disease and myocardial infarctions in a patient with Behçet disease. J Clin Rheumatol. Oct 2003;9(5):316-20.
- ↑ Schirmer M, Weidinger F, Sandhofer A, Gschwendtner A, Wiedermann C. Valvular disease and myocardial infarctions in a patient with Behçet disease. J Clin Rheumatol. Oct 2003;9(5):316-20.
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