Echocardiographic finding in Behcet's Disease

Abstract EN

Behcet disease is multisystemic chronic inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology with diffuse clinical manifestations including those involving the cardiovascular system, transthoracic echocardiography were performed in 55 Behcet's disease patients (45 men and 10 women with, mean age 37 ± 13 years) and 55 normal subject.

Echocardiography done for patient with Behcet's disease and normal subjects and the results shows diastolic dysfunction in patient with Behcet's disease according to E / A ratio (E : early diastolic velocity, A : Late diastolic velocity with atrial contraction) and isovolumic relaxation time (IVRT), deceleration time (DT).

the study show reverse E / A ratio, prolong IVRT and DT .