Objectives. This study sought to determine the prevalence, characteristics, relation to clinical
features and evolution of aortic root disease and valve disease associated with ankylosing …

Objectives The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of aortic regurgitation and any
relation to disease activity and specific human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-B27 subtypes in …

Aortic insufficiency, myocardial fibrosis and conduction disturbances are known
complications of ankylosing spondylitis (AS). However, few studies have assessed left …

Patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) may develop cardiovascular manifestations
ranging from asymptomatic forms to life threatening conditions. The most important …

Mild aortic root dilatation, cusp thickening and subvalvular fibrous ridges have been
reported as characteristic in patients with ankylosing spondylitis and aortic regurgitation …

Aortic involvement is a potential life-threatening complication of ankylosing spondylitis,
usually occurring late in the course of this frequent disease. Inflammatory lesions evolving to …

Ankylosing spondylitis is a chronic inflammatory condition that usually affects young men.
Cardiac dysfunction and pulmonary disease are well‐known and commonly reported extra …

The objective of this study was to determine the rate of selected cardiac pathologies
(conduction disorders, valve regurgitation and diastolic dysfunction) in patients with long …

Ankylosing spondylitis is one of the subgroup of diseases called “seronegative
spondyloarthropathy”. Frequently, it affects the vertebral colon and sacroiliac joint primarily …

Heart disease is a well recognised complication of ankylosing spondylitis (AS). The most
characteristic lesions are aortic incompetence and conduction defects. The spectrum of …