Echocardiographic and Electrocardiographic Findings in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis without Cardiovascular Risk Factors

Echocardiographic and Electrocardiographic Findings in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis without Cardiovascular Risk Factors

Background: Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory condition associated with more cardiac manifestations than those in the normal population. In this study, we sought to determine the prevalence of cardiac involvement in patients suffering from AS without cardiovascular risk factors....

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Main Authors: Simin Almasi, Behzad Farahani, Niloufar Samiei, Yousef Rezaei, Habib Mahmoodi, Mostafa Qorbani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2020-04-01
Series:Journal of Tehran University Heart Center
Subjects:
Spondylitis; ankylosing
Echocardiography
Electrocardiography
Ventricular dysfunction
Heart block
Aortic valve insufficiency
Online Access:https://jthc.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jthc/article/view/1071

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