CHARACTERIZATION OF CARDIAC PATHOLOGY IN ANKYLOSING-SPONDYLITIS (BEKHTEREVS-DISEASE)

Specific characteristics and localization of histomorphological altera tions observed in Bekhterev's disease (BD) cause specific features in clinical pattern of the disease. Combined cardiological examination of 49 BD patients revealed in them: valvular disease (6 cases), aortal i nsufficiency (8.2 %), left ventricular dilatation (12 %), mitral prola pse (16.3 %), aortal dilatation (14 %). Two-dimensional echocardiograp hy registered typical subaortal protrusion in 3 out of 30 examinees. A t ECG examination of 46 patients atrioventricular block was registered in 4, bundle-branch block in 7, affected conductivity in 10 patients. In complicating amyloidosis one can observe a typical picture of amyl oid cardiac infiltration.