Cardiovascular Involvement in Behcet's Disease

Aksu T., Guler E., Arat N., ZORLU A., YILMAZ M. B., Guray U., ...More

ARCHIVES OF RHEUMATOLOGY, vol.30, no.2, pp.109-115, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 30 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.5606/archrheumatol.2015.5019
  • Journal Name: ARCHIVES OF RHEUMATOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.109-115
  • Keywords: Behcet's disease, cardiac involvement, dyssynchrony, tissue Doppler echocardiography, VENTRICULAR DIASTOLIC FUNCTION, MYOCARDIAL PERFORMANCE INDEX, DOPPLER-ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, HEART-BLOCK, M-MODE, VELOCITY, CARDIOMYOPATHY, DYSFUNCTION, DISPERSION, GUIDE
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objectives: This study aims to evaluate left and right ventricular functions at rest by pulsed-wave Doppler and tissue Doppler echocardiography methods in patients with Behcet's disease (BD) without overt cardiovascular disease, and compare with age and sex matched subjects.