Acute myocardial infarction due to sinus of Valsalva aneurysm in a patient with Behçet's disease
Jin, S.J.; Mun, H.-S.; Chung, S.-J.; Park, M.-C.; Kwon, H.M.; Hong, Y.-S.
Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology 26(4 Suppl 50: S117-S120
2008
ISSN/ISBN: 0392-856X PMID: 19026129 Document Number: 618990
Cardiovascular manifestations have been reported in 7-38% of patients with Behçet's disease (BD), and mortality occurs in up to 20% of those with marked vascular involvement. Sporadic cases of endocarditis, myocarditis, pericarditis, acute myocardial infarction, aortic aneurysm, ventricular thrombosis, congestive cardiomyopathy, and valvular dysfunction have been reported. Here we report a case of acute myocardial infarction that resulted from the compression of coronary arteries by a sinus of Valsalva aneurysm in a patient with BD.