Heart Involvement in Behet′s disease
- VernacularTitle:白塞病的心脏病变八例分析
- Author:
Yunzhen SHI
;
Wei SHI
;
Jinfang CUI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Behet′s syndrome;
Heart valve diseases;
Heart valve prolapse
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rheumatology
2001;0(05):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To know the heart involvement in Behet′s disease.Methods Echocardiography (UCG) and clinical characteristic evaluation were performed in 30 patients with Behet′s disease.UCG findings were compared with those in 30 control subjects.Results Valve abnormalities were common on the UCG.Valve prolapse was observed in 10% and proximal aorta dilatation in 7% of patients.The positive rate of antinuclear antibodies was very low (7%) without differences between both groups.Conclusion Heart valve diseases are common in patients with Behet′s disease.
