Rapidly Progressive Cardiac Manifestation of Behçet's Disease Involving Conduction System and Aortic Valve

J Cardiovasc Ultrasound. 2011 Dec;19(4):199-202. doi: 10.4250/jcu.2011.19.4.199. Epub 2011 Dec 27.

Abstract

Cardiac conduction system impairment is a rare clinical manifestation of Behçet's disease. We report a patient who showed 1st degree atrioventricular block at first presentation, and showed aggravated finding of 3rd degree atrioventricular block on five months later. His cardiac manifestation finally developed to acute severe aortic regurgitation on six months later from his first cardiac manifestation. We observed this rapid progression during 6 months and successfully improved symptom and disease severity of the patient with treatment targeting Behçet's disease.

Keywords: Aortic regurgitation; Atrioventricular conduction system; Behçet's disease.

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