Left atrial volume and function in patients with Behcet's disease assessed by real-time three-dimensional echocardiography

Akturk, Erdal; Yagmur, JÜLİDE; Kurtoglu, Ertugrul; ERMİŞ, NECİP; Acikgoz, NUSRET; ŞENER, SERPİL; Karakus, Yasin; Akturk, SEMRA; Karincaoglu, Yelda; PEKDEMİR, HASAN; ÖZDEMİR, RAMAZAN

doi:10.1093/ejechocard/jer301

Left atrial volume and function in patients with Behcet's disease assessed by real-time three-dimensional echocardiography

Akturk E., Yagmur J., Kurtoglu E., ERMİŞ N., Acikgoz N., ŞENER S., ...More

EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL-CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING, vol.13, no.8, pp.650-655, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 13 Issue: 8
Publication Date: 2012
Doi Number: 10.1093/ejechocard/jer301
Journal Name: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL-CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.650-655
Keywords: Behcet's disease, left atrial volume, left atrial function, real-time three-dimensional echocardiography, ACUTE MYOCARDIAL-INFARCTION, LEFT-VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, CARDIAC INVOLVEMENT, SIZE, MANIFESTATIONS, CARDIOMYOPATHY, ABNORMALITIES, POPULATION, PREDICTOR, FORCE
Inonu University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aims Behcet's disease (BD), a multisystemic inflammatory disorder, has been associated with a number of cardiovascular dysfunctions, including endomyocardial fibrosis of the right heart, atrial fibrillation, ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death. The incidence and nature of cardiac involvement in BD are not yet clearly documented. Our aim was to evaluate left atrial (LA) volume and functions using real-time three-dimensional echocardiography (RT3DE) in Behcet's patients without any cardiac symptom.