PMID: 9159540Apr 1, 1997Paper

Clinical and echocardiographic survey of the Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

British Journal of Rheumatology
A L DolanR Grahame

Abstract

Cardiac abnormalities such as mitral valve prolapse (MVP) are reported to be common features of the Ehlers Danlos syndrome (EDS), and it has been suggested that the majority of patients with type IV EDS will have cardiac involvement and vascular aneurysms. However, the evidence for valve lesions is inconsistent and often based on early clinical studies using mainly M-mode echo. We studied 33 patients (six male, 27 female; median age 35 yr) with EDS (30 type I, II or III, three type IV) and 30 age- and sex-matched controls. The study assessed skin stretch and joint hypermobility using Beighton and Contompasis scores. Echocardiographic examination included standard two-dimensional views from the parasternal and apical windows, and measurement of the aorta at four sites (annulus, sinotubular junction, arch and abdominal aorta). Echocardiographic abnormalities were found in four patients (12.1%) (one atrial septal aneurysm, one tricuspid prolapse, two MVP) and two controls (6.7%). MVP was found in 6.1% of EDS patients and 7% of controls. Seven patients had previously been diagnosed as having MVP; only two were shown to have true MVP using current criteria. None of those with type IV EDS had any echocardiographic abnormality. No pat...Continue Reading

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