| Familial Mediterranean fever attacks do not alter functional and morphologic tissue Doppler echocardiographic parameters. | |
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PMID: 18648816 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The aim of this study is to investigate the tissue Doppler echocardiographic (TDE) characteristics of acute familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) attack on young Turkish males. Thirty-four young males with FMF were investigated utilizing echocardiography both before and after FMF attacks. Echocardiographic findings were assessed by two cardiologist utilizing Vingmed system V echocardiography machine and a 2.5 MHz probe by two-dimensional and color Doppler examination, as well as tissue Doppler parameters. The incidence of pericardial effusion was found to be 23.3% during acute FMF attack. There was no significant difference between the patients in attack-free period and attack period with respect to TDE measurements. TDE measurements did not differ between the patients with and without pericardial effusion. There was no correlation between pericardial effusion and disease duration, family history, and physical findings. In conclusion, our results suggest preserved systolic and diastolic ventricular functions in attack period. Pericardial effusion is not associated with impaired TDE parameters. |
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Authors:
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Hakan M Terekeci; Eralp R Ulusoy; Nezihi M Kucukarslan; Selim Nalbant; Cagatay Oktenli |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2008-07-23 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Rheumatology international Volume: 28 ISSN: 0172-8172 ISO Abbreviation: Rheumatol. Int. Publication Date: 2008 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-09-10 Completed Date: 2009-03-03 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8206885 Medline TA: Rheumatol Int Country: Germany |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1239-43 Citation Subset: IM |
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Division of Internal Medicine, GATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Selimiye Mah Tibbiye Cad, 34668 Kadikoy, Istanbul, Turkey. mhterekeci@yahoo.com.tr |
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Cohort Studies Echocardiography, Doppler, Color* Familial Mediterranean Fever / complications, ultrasonography* Humans Male Pericardial Effusion / complications, ultrasonography* Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / ultrasonography Ventricular Function, Left Ventricular Function, Right Young Adult |
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