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http://dx.doi.org/10.4250/jcu.2011.19.4.199

RAPIDLY PROGRESSIVE CARDIAC MANIFESTATION OF BEHÇET'S DISEASE INVOLVING CONDUCTION SYSTEM AND AORTIC VALVE  

Yu, Jin-Sok (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Paul's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine)
Cho, Eun-Joo (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Paul's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine)
Ji, Eun-Hye (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Paul's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine)
Kwon, Hee-Sun (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Paul's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine)
Kim, Jin-Seok (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Paul's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine)
Choi, Kyu-Young (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Paul's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine)
Kwon, Beom-June (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Paul's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine)
Kim, Dong-Bin (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Paul's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine)
Jang, Seong-Won (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Paul's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine)
Kim, Jae-Hyung (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Paul's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine)
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Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging / v.19, no.4, 2011 , pp. 199-202 More about this Journal
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
Behç et's disease; Atrioventricular conduction system; Aortic regurgitation;
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